Albert Lea weather in April

In April, Albert Lea sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Albert Lea's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albert Lea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Albert Lea is city in Minnesota.

Density
473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Albert Lea reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14931
25031
35032
45132
55132
65233
75233
85334
95334
105435
115435
125535
135536
145536
155637
165637
175738
185738
195838
205839
215839
225940
235940
246040
256041
266041
276142
286142
296242
306243

How April really feels in Albert Lea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Albert Lea weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.46.19.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.25.95.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.48.54.311.60.5
Apr56° / 37°3.811.52.113.23.5
May68° / 49°4.913.60.114.55.7
Jun77° / 59°5.512.7015.26.3
Jul80° / 63°4.310014.96.7
Aug78° / 60°4.110.1013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.68.8012.36.9
Oct58° / 40°2.68.90.610.84.4
Nov42° / 27°1.96.63.39.50.7
Dec28° / 14°1.47.26.28.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83664
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173862
183862
193862
204060
214060
224060
234159
244258
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Albert Lea gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1318
2328
3328
4338
5349
6359
7359
8369
9379
10389
11399
12409
13419
14429
15429
16438
17438
18438
19427
20426
21426
22425
23415
24415
25414
26404
27404
28403
29403
30413

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269820
279820
289820
299730
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2211light breeze
2311light breeze
2411light breeze
2511light breeze
2611light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:32
212.56:036:33
312.66:016:34
412.65:596:35
512.75:576:36
612.75:556:38
712.85:546:39
812.85:526:40
912.95:506:41
1012.95:486:42
1113.05:466:44
1213.05:456:45
1313.15:436:46
1413.15:416:47
1513.25:396:49
1613.25:386:50
1713.25:366:51
1813.35:346:52
1913.35:336:53
2013.45:316:55
2113.45:296:56
2213.55:286:57
2313.55:266:58
2413.65:246:59
2513.65:237:01
2613.75:217:02
2713.75:207:03
2813.85:187:04
2913.85:177:05
3013.95:157:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Albert Lea

In seasonPeak

In April, Albert Lea sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Albert Lea sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Albert Lea's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Albert Lea?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albert Lea.

What to pack for Albert Lea in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Albert Lea sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Albert Lea in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albert Lea peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albert Lea?

Albert Lea sits at 43.6°N, 93.4°W, 1,243 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Austin, 20 mi away.

Topography around Albert Lea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albert Lea.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albert Lea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,240 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft.

The land around Albert Lea is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (73%) within 10 miles, and cropland (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
194 ft
50 miles
712 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Austin 20 mi · Owatonna 31 mi · Mason City 35 mi · Faribault 45 mi · Mankato 48 mi · Rochester 52 mi · Northfield 57 mi · Farmington 70 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albert Lea (43.648°, -93.3683°, elevation 1,243 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).