Saginaw weather in April: Saginaw, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Saginaw in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSaginaw Mbs International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014845
- Location43.53°N 84.08°W
- Elevation660 ft (201 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population43,001
- Jan 30° 16°
- Feb 32° 17°
- Mar 42° 26°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 41°
- 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 Saginaw in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.9°F. April is 11.9°F warmer than March and 12.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Saginaw and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 62°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 43°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 20% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 31°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- 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
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Saginaw in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 23 (39%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Saginaw, 10 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014845.
How humid and windy is Saginaw in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 37°F | 77% | 8.3 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 62% | 11.2 mph | 53% |
| noon | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 12.5 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 39°F | 46% | 13.2 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 38°F | 48% | 12.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 63% | 9.0 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014845. 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 Saginaw?
The warmest April temperature on Saginaw's official record (since 1912) is 88°F, on April 26, 1915; the coldest is 8°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 7.33 in (2013); the snowiest, 14.4 inches (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.9°F: 2021 48.9°F (+3.0), 2022 43.5°F (−2.4), 2023 48.5°F (+2.6), 2024 49.9°F (+4.0), 2025 46.8°F (+0.9), 2026 49.4°F (+3.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | +3.0°F | 1.22 in |
| 2022 | 43.5°F | −2.4°F | 2.00 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +2.6°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | +4.0°F | 2.53 in |
| 2025 | 46.8°F | +0.9°F | 2.49 in |
| 2026 | 49.4°F | +3.5°F | 5.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MBSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Saginaw 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; Saginaw's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.