Sault Ste. Marie weather in April: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sault Ste. Marie in April has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 67 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in April?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.4°F. April is 12.7°F warmer than March and 12.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 41°F on April 1 to 56°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 36°F and 43°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 | 41°F | 24°F | 39% | 20% |
| April 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% |
| April 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 41°F | 24°F | 39% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 42°F | 25°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 42°F | 25°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 44°F | 26°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sault Ste. Marie in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 1 (39%). In all, 2.63 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Sault Ste. Marie, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 12 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 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 | 31°F | 77% | 5.8 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 60% | 8.0 mph | 54% |
| noon | 51°F | 32°F | 48% | 10.3 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 45% | 12.1 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 31°F | 48% | 11.1 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 62% | 7.3 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The warmest April temperature on Sault Ste. Marie's official record (since 1888) is 85°F, on April 25, 1990; the coldest is −13°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 5.52 in (2011); the snowiest, 27.4 inches (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F: 2021 43.6°F (+4.2), 2022 37.1°F (−2.3), 2023 40.6°F (+1.2), 2024 43.3°F (+3.9), 2025 38.4°F (−1.0), 2026 37.7°F (−1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.6°F | +4.2°F | 2.42 in |
| 2022 | 37.1°F | −2.3°F | 4.69 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +1.2°F | 4.75 in |
| 2024 | 43.3°F | +3.9°F | 4.76 in |
| 2025 | 38.4°F | −1.0°F | 4.69 in |
| 2026 | 37.7°F | −1.7°F | 3.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sault Ste. Marie 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; Sault Ste. Marie's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in March36°F by day, 18°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in May63°F by day, 41°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Aprilnormal high 61°F