Pontiac weather in April: Pontiac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Pontiac in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 68 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPontiac Oakland County International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094817
- Location42.66°N 83.42°W
- Elevation976 ft (298 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population62,528
- Jan 30° 17°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pontiac in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.5°F. April is 12.0°F warmer than March and 11.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pontiac and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 50°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 44°F and 49°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 18% |
| April 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% |
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 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 52°F | 32°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 53°F | 33°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pontiac in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (41%). In all, 2.66 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Pontiac, 10 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094817.
What are the records for April in Pontiac?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 85°F, on April 18, 2004; the coldest is 17°F, on April 5, 2016. The wettest April brought 5.90 in (2013).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.5°F: 2021 48.8°F (+2.3), 2022 43.9°F (−2.6), 2023 48.4°F (+1.9), 2024 50.7°F (+4.2), 2025 48.4°F (+1.9), 2026 52.7°F (+6.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8°F | +2.3°F | 1.64 in |
| 2022 | 43.9°F | −2.6°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 48.4°F | +1.9°F | 3.62 in |
| 2024 | 50.7°F | +4.2°F | 4.21 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +1.9°F | 3.26 in |
| 2026 | 52.7°F | +6.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Pontiac compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, April normal highs run from 45°F in Munising to 61°F in Eau Claire; Pontiac's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.