Chaska weather in April

In April, Chaska sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chaska's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Chaska is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
548/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 Chaska reaches about 55°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 70°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
24931
35032
45032
55133
65133
75133
85234
95234
105335
115335
125435
135436
145536
155537
165637
175638
185738
195738
205839
215839
225840
235940
245940
256041
266041
276042
286142
296142
306243

How April really feels in Chaska

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chaska weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.05.76.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.05.34.910.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.17.94.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.210.82.213.23.5
May68° / 49°4.4120.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412.2015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.610.30156.5
Aug79° / 61°4.09.7013.96.9
Sep71° / 53°3.29.3012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.40.510.74.3
Nov41° / 27°1.96.83.59.40.5
Dec28° / 14°1.46.368.70.0

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
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183862
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chaska gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13210
23210
33310
43410
53410
63510
73510
83610
93710
103710
113810
12389
13389
14389
15388
16388
17387
18387
19376
20376
21375
22365
23364
24354
25353
26353
27343
28342
29352
30352

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309721

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
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 30 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 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:33
212.56:036:34
312.66:016:36
412.65:596:37
512.75:576:38
612.75:566:39
712.85:546:41
812.85:526:42
912.95:506:43
1012.95:486:45
1113.05:466:46
1213.05:446:47
1313.15:436:48
1413.15:416:50
1513.25:396:51
1613.25:376:52
1713.35:356:53
1813.45:346:55
1913.45:326:56
2013.55:306:57
2113.55:286:58
2213.65:277:00
2313.65:257:01
2413.75:237:02
2513.75:227:04
2613.75:207:05
2713.85:187:06
2813.85:177:07
2913.95:157:09
3013.95:147:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chaska

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chaska's rainy season runs March–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 Chaska?

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 Chaska.

What to pack for Chaska in April

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

In April, Chaska sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chaska 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 Chaska peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 8Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chaska?

Chaska sits at 44.8°N, 93.6°W, 732 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shakopee, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Chaska

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chaska has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft.

The land around Chaska is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (37%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
669 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Shakopee 3.7 mi · Chanhassen 6.2 mi · Eden Prairie 8.1 mi · Minnetonka 9.9 mi · Prior Lake 11 mi · Hopkins 12 mi · Savage 13 mi · Minnetonka Mills 13 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 Chaska (44.7894°, -93.6022°, elevation 732 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).