Burton weather in April

In April, Burton sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 11.7 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 51°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Burton's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Burton is city in Michigan, USA.

Density
475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 51°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Burton reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15133
25133
35134
45234
55234
65335
75335
85335
95436
105436
115536
125537
135637
145637
155738
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205939
215940
225940
236040
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256041
266141
276142
286142
296243
306243

How April really feels in Burton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Burton 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
Jan30° / 18°2.39.77.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.086.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.64.311.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.511.71.713.13.7
May68° / 48°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°3.710.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.111.2014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.1013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.99.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.20.310.84.5
Nov46° / 33°2.59.42.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.66.38.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93367
103466
113466
123466
133565
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243466
253466
263268
273268
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Burton gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1369
2379
3379
4389
5389
6389
7389
8389
9388
10388
11388
12387
13387
14386
15386
16385
17385
18385
19384
20394
21393
22393
23393
24402
25402
26402
27402
28391
29391
30391

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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
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179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
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249730
259640
269640
279541
289541
299541
309451

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
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light 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 6:26 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:52
212.56:246:53
312.56:226:55
412.66:216:56
512.66:196:57
612.76:176:58
712.76:156:59
812.86:137:00
912.86:127:02
1012.96:107:03
1112.96:087:04
1213.06:067:05
1313.06:057:06
1413.16:037:08
1513.16:017:09
1613.25:597:10
1713.25:587:11
1813.35:567:12
1913.35:547:13
2013.45:537:15
2113.45:517:16
2213.55:507:17
2313.55:487:18
2413.55:467:19
2513.65:457:20
2613.65:437:22
2713.75:427:23
2813.75:407:24
2913.85:397:25
3013.85:377:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Burton?

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

3.7
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 Burton.

What to pack for Burton in April

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

In April, Burton sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burton in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burton peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burton 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 Burton is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burton?

Burton sits at 43.0°N, 83.6°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Flint, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Burton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 781 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Burton is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Flint 3.7 mi · Waterford 24 mi · Auburn Hills 29 mi · Pontiac 30 mi · West Bloomfield Township 32 mi · Rochester Hills 34 mi · Saginaw 34 mi · Troy 36 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 Burton (42.9995°, -83.6163°, elevation 771 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).