Traverse City weather in April: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Traverse City in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 2.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 71 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. April is 11.2°F warmer than March and 11.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 61°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 40°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 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 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 59°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- 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
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 28 (38%). In all, 2.79 in falls on 11 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Traverse City, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the north-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. | 41°F | 34°F | 77% | 4.8 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 36°F | 60% | 7.9 mph | 30% |
| noon | 55°F | 36°F | 48% | 10.0 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 35°F | 45% | 11.2 mph | 28% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 47% | 9.2 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 4.7 mph | 35% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 90°F, on April 29, 1970; the coldest is 1°F, on April 2, 1965. The wettest April brought 7.13 in (1929); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1926).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 46.0°F (+2.6), 2022 41.9°F (−1.5), 2023 48.3°F (+4.9), 2024 48.2°F (+4.8), 2025 44.1°F (+0.7), 2026 45.7°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.0°F | +2.6°F | 1.31 in |
| 2022 | 41.9°F | −1.5°F | 2.41 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +4.9°F | 2.51 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | +4.8°F | 3.04 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | +0.7°F | 1.68 in |
| 2026 | 45.7°F | +2.3°F | 7.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Traverse City 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; Traverse City's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.