Wisconsin Dells weather in April: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Wisconsin Dells in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in April.

  • NOAA stationWisconsin Dells
  • Station IDUSC00479319
  • Location43.61°N 89.77°W
  • Elevation835 ft (255 m)
  • Population3,157
  1. Jan 26° 8°
  2. Feb 31° 11°
  3. Mar 43° 22°
  4. Apr 57° 33°
  5. May 69° 45°
  6. Jun 79° 56°
  7. Jul 83° 60°
  8. Aug 81° 57°
  9. Sep 73° 49°
  10. Oct 60° 37°
  11. Nov 44° 26°
  12. Dec 32° 15°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Wisconsin Dells in April?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. April is 12.5°F warmer than March and 12.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Dells and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 50°F on April 1 to 63°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 42°F and 49°F.

Wisconsin Dells in April, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 150°F28°F30%22%
April 853°F30°F33%24%
April 1557°F33°F36%26%
April 2260°F36°F38%27%
April 3063°F39°F39%27%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Wisconsin Dells: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 150°F28°F30%22%12 h 40 min
April 251°F28°F31%22%12 h 40 min
April 351°F28°F31%22%12 h 50 min
April 452°F29°F32%23%12 h 50 min
April 552°F29°F32%23%12 h 50 min
April 653°F30°F33%23%13 h
April 753°F30°F33%24%13 h
April 853°F30°F33%24%13 h
April 954°F31°F34%24%13 h 10 min
April 1054°F31°F34%25%13 h 10 min
April 1155°F31°F35%25%13 h 10 min
April 1255°F32°F35%25%13 h 10 min
April 1356°F32°F35%25%13 h 20 min
April 1456°F33°F36%26%13 h 20 min
April 1557°F33°F36%26%13 h 20 min
April 1657°F33°F36%26%13 h 30 min
April 1758°F34°F36%26%13 h 30 min
April 1858°F34°F37%26%13 h 30 min
April 1958°F35°F37%26%13 h 30 min
April 2059°F35°F37%26%13 h 40 min
April 2159°F35°F37%27%13 h 40 min
April 2260°F36°F38%27%13 h 40 min
April 2360°F36°F38%27%13 h 50 min
April 2461°F37°F38%27%13 h 50 min
April 2561°F37°F38%27%13 h 50 min
April 2662°F37°F38%27%13 h 50 min
April 2762°F38°F38%27%14 h
April 2862°F38°F38%27%14 h
April 2963°F39°F39%27%14 h
April 3063°F39°F39%27%14 h
Normal high
57°FApril average
Normal low
33°FApril average
Precipitation
4.08 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
2.0 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
16
Daylight
12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
5
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00479319; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Wisconsin Dells in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal April in Wisconsin Dells, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00479319.

What are the records for April in Wisconsin Dells?

The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1922) is 91°F, on April 30, 1952; the coldest is 0°F, on April 15, 1928. The wettest April brought 8.99 in (2014); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1973).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 47.0°F (+2.0), 2022 40.8°F (−4.2), 2023 46.2°F (+1.2), 2024 45.6°F (+0.6), 2025 43.1°F (−1.9), 2026 49.7°F (+4.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Wisconsin Dells: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202147.0°F+2.0°F1.66 in
202240.8°F−4.2°F2.57 in
202346.2°F+1.2°F4.32 in
202445.6°F+0.6°F5.48 in
202543.1°F−1.9°F2.56 in
202649.7°F+4.7°F6.92 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00479319; recent months: ACIS, station USC00479319. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Wisconsin Dells 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; Wisconsin Dells's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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