Racine weather in April: Racine, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Racine in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 3°C, 94 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRacine Batten Airport
- Station IDUSW00094818
- Location42.76°N 87.81°W
- Elevation674 ft (205 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population78,057
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 43° 28°
- Apr 54° 37°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 81° 63°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Racine in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Racine and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 48°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 25% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% |
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 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 50°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 50°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 51°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 51°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 54°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 59°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 60°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094818; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Racine in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.70 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Racine, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094818.
What are the records for April in Racine?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 88°F, on April 15, 2002; the coldest is 18°F, on April 7, 2018. The wettest April brought 7.94 in (2026).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 47.5°F (+2.2), 2022 43.8°F (−1.5), 2023 48.3°F (+3.0), 2024 49.6°F (+4.3), 2025 46.1°F (+0.8), 2026 49.0°F (+3.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.5°F | +2.2°F | 1.41 in |
| 2022 | 43.8°F | −1.5°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.20 in |
| 2024 | 49.6°F | +4.3°F | 4.15 in |
| 2025 | 46.1°F | +0.8°F | 2.23 in |
| 2026 | 49.0°F | +3.7°F | 7.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094818; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094818. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Racine compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, April normal highs run from 46°F in Superior to 61°F in Boscobel; Racine's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.