St. Cloud weather in April: St. Cloud, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
St. Cloud in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSt. Cloud Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014926
- Location45.54°N 94.05°W
- Elevation1,018 ft (310 m)
- Population72,145
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 26° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Cloud in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. April is 14.1°F warmer than March and 12.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in St. Cloud and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 47°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 47°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 16% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 51°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 32°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014926; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Cloud in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 30 (35%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in St. Cloud, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014926.
How humid and windy is St. Cloud in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 41°F | 34°F | 76% | 6.8 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 35°F | 54% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| noon | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 12.1 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 34°F | 38% | 12.6 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 10.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 36°F | 57% | 7.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014926. 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 St. Cloud?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 96°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is −3°F, on April 4, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.42 in (2001); the snowiest, 24.4 inches (2013).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 44.0°F (+0.7), 2022 39.3°F (−4.0), 2023 40.9°F (−2.4), 2024 47.4°F (+4.1), 2025 45.0°F (+1.7), 2026 43.9°F (+0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | +0.7°F | 3.13 in |
| 2022 | 39.3°F | −4.0°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 40.9°F | −2.4°F | 3.74 in |
| 2024 | 47.4°F | +4.1°F | 5.51 in |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | +1.7°F | 2.44 in |
| 2026 | 43.9°F | +0.6°F | 3.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014926; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014926. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in St. Cloud 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; St. Cloud's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.