Park Rapids weather in April: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Park Rapids in April has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 44 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in April?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 41.0°F. April is 14.7°F warmer than March and 13.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 45°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 37°F and 45°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 45°F | 23°F | 24% | 11% |
| April 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 25% | 12% |
| April 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 45°F | 23°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 48°F | 26°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 48°F | 26°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 49°F | 27°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 50°F | 27°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 50°F | 28°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 51°F | 28°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 51°F | 28°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 52°F | 29°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 54°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 54°F | 30°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 57°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FApril average
- Normal low
- 29°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 1.72 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Park Rapids, 19 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 77% | 7.1 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 53% | 11.1 mph | 61% |
| noon | 55°F | 32°F | 42% | 12.7 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 32°F | 38% | 12.9 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 31°F | 39% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Park Rapids?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 96°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is −8°F, on April 2, 1899. The wettest April brought 5.85 in (1970); the snowiest, 23.5 inches (1945).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F: 2021 40.7°F (−0.3), 2022 33.4°F (−7.6), 2023 36.0°F (−5.0), 2024 43.5°F (+2.5), 2025 41.0°F (at normal), 2026 39.0°F (−2.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | −0.3°F | 2.21 in |
| 2022 | 33.4°F | −7.6°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | −5.0°F | 1.60 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +2.5°F | 2.64 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | at normal | 3.00 in |
| 2026 | 39.0°F | −2.0°F | 1.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Park Rapids compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, April normal highs run from 44°F in Lutsen to 59°F in Amboy; Park Rapids's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.