Ann Arbor weather in April

In April, Ann Arbor sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ann Arbor's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ann Arbor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ann Arbor is county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,561/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Ann Arbor reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15234
25234
35234
45335
55335
65435
75436
85536
95536
105537
115637
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306344

How April really feels in Ann Arbor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ann Arbor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.49.76.19.30.0
Feb34° / 20°2.18.25.610.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.59.73.611.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.611.81.313.13.9
May68° / 49°3.912.5014.45.9
Jun78° / 59°3.710.50156.6
Jul82° / 63°3.310.8014.86.3
Aug80° / 61°3.310.3013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°2.78.6012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°2.79.30.210.84.9
Nov47° / 33°2.691.99.61.5
Dec36° / 25°2.394.690.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ann Arbor gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2367
3377
4377
5387
6387
7397
8397
9396
10396
11396
12396
13395
14395
15395
16394
17394
18393
19393
20393
21392
22392
23402
24401
25401
26401
27401
28401
29400
30400

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 97% 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
89811
99811
109811
119811
129811
139721
149721
159721
169721
179631
189631
199631
209541
219541
229541
239541
249451
259451
269451
279451
289451
299361
309262

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
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209light breeze
219light breeze
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239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:52
212.56:256:54
312.56:236:55
412.66:216:56
512.66:206:57
612.76:186:58
712.76:166:59
812.86:147:00
912.86:137:02
1012.96:117:03
1112.96:097:04
1213.06:087:05
1313.06:067:06
1413.16:047:07
1513.16:037:08
1613.16:017:10
1713.25:597:11
1813.25:587:12
1913.35:567:13
2013.35:547:14
2113.45:537:15
2213.45:517:16
2313.55:507:17
2413.55:487:19
2513.65:477:20
2613.65:457:21
2713.65:447:22
2813.75:427:23
2913.75:417:24
3013.85:397:25

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 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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165.0Bright
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195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ann Arbor?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ann Arbor.

What to pack for Ann Arbor in April

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

In April, Ann Arbor sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ann Arbor in April

The nearest coast averages about 44°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Sep 20 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ann Arbor in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ann Arbor is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor sits at 42.3°N, 83.7°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ypsilanti, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Ann Arbor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ann Arbor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 883 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 ft.

The land around Ann Arbor is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
945 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ypsilanti 6.8 mi · Canton 14 mi · Westland 17 mi · Romulus 18 mi · Wayne 18 mi · Novi 19 mi · Livonia 21 mi · Garden City 21 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 Ann Arbor (42.2776°, -83.7409°, elevation 883 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).