Broad Ripple weather in April

In April, Broad Ripple sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Broad Ripple's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broad Ripple's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Broad Ripple is one of six areas designated as cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical April day in Broad Ripple reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25840
35840
45940
55940
66041
76041
86142
96142
106242
116243
126243
136344
146344
156344
166444
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266648
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306749

How April really feels in Broad Ripple

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Broad Ripple weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.29.24.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.5410.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.811.1211.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.7120.4135.1
May72° / 55°4.813.4014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.8014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.611.5014.55.4
Aug83° / 65°2.89013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°2.87.6012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.38.50.110.96.0
Nov51° / 35°3.48.80.89.82.5
Dec40° / 27°3.19.83.59.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
104060
114060
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
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203763
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283862
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Broad Ripple gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 12 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2403
3402
4402
5402
6402
7402
8402
9392
10402
11402
12401
13401
14401
15411
16411
17411
18411
19411
20411
21411
22410
23420
24420
25420
26420
27430
28430
29420
30420

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49352
59352
69352
79352
89262
99163
109163
119163
129073
139073
149073
159073
168983
178983
188983
198983
208983
218893
228893
238893
2487103
2586104
2686104
2785114
2885114
2983125
3082126

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:377:01
212.46:367:02
312.56:347:03
412.56:327:04
512.66:317:05
612.66:297:06
712.76:287:07
812.76:267:08
912.76:247:09
1012.86:237:10
1112.86:217:11
1212.96:207:12
1312.96:187:13
1413.06:167:14
1513.06:157:15
1613.16:137:16
1713.16:127:17
1813.16:107:18
1913.26:097:19
2013.26:077:20
2113.36:067:21
2213.36:047:22
2313.36:037:23
2413.46:017:24
2513.46:007:26
2613.55:597:27
2713.55:577:28
2813.55:567:29
2913.65:547:30
3013.65:537:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Broad Ripple?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Broad Ripple for sightseeing.

What to pack for Broad Ripple in April

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

In April, Broad Ripple sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broad Ripple?

Broad Ripple sits at 39.9°N, 86.1°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Broad Ripple

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Broad Ripple has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Broad Ripple is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lawrence 6.2 mi · Indianapolis 6.8 mi · Carmel 8.1 mi · Zionsville 8.7 mi · Fishers 9.3 mi · Westfield 12 mi · Fairfield Heights 13 mi · Brownsburg 14 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 Broad Ripple (39.8667°, -86.1416°, elevation 725 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. 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).