Wisconsin Rapids weather in April: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Wisconsin Rapids in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 76 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.3°F. April is 12.7°F warmer than March and 12.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 6th 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 41°F and 48°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 42% | 24% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% |
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 | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 52°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 32°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 56°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 61°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (43%). In all, 2.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Wisconsin Rapids, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for April in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 89°F, on April 15, 2002; the coldest is 5°F, on April 8, 2018. The wettest April brought 7.10 in (2026); the snowiest, 26.9 inches (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.3°F: 2021 47.6°F (+3.3), 2022 40.6°F (−3.6), 2023 45.5°F (+1.2), 2024 46.8°F (+2.5), 2025 44.2°F (−0.1), 2026 47.4°F (+3.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +3.3°F | 1.81 in |
| 2022 | 40.6°F | −3.6°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 45.5°F | +1.2°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | +2.5°F | 4.82 in |
| 2025 | 44.2°F | −0.1°F | 4.03 in |
| 2026 | 47.4°F | +3.1°F | 7.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Rapids's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in March42°F by day, 22°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in May69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Boscobel: Wisconsin's warmest Aprilnormal high 61°F