Granger weather in April

In April, Granger sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 12.4 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 54°F in the first days to 63°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Granger's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Granger is census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Density
470/km²
people per km²

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 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in Granger reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°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 73°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15335
25435
35436
45436
55536
65537
75637
85637
95638
105738
115738
125839
135839
145840
155940
165940
176041
186041
196041
206042
216142
226142
236143
246243
256243
266244
276244
286344
296345
306445

How April really feels in Granger

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Granger 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
Jan32° / 20°2.710.58.99.30.0
Feb35° / 21°2.185.810.30.0
Mar46° / 29°2.910.53.911.71.3
Apr59° / 40°4.012.41.113.14.1
May69° / 51°4.313014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.111.70156.4
Jul82° / 64°4.011.9014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.810.6013.76.6
Sep74° / 55°3.19.6012.36.8
Oct61° / 44°3.310.20.110.95.0
Nov48° / 34°2.99.92.49.61.6
Dec37° / 25°2.410.26.190.0

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163664
173763
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Granger gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 12.4 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2406
3416
4415
5415
6425
7425
8425
9425
10425
11424
12424
13424
14424
15413
16413
17413
18413
19413
20412
21412
22412
23422
24422
25422
26421
27421
28411
29411
30411

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109631
119631
129631
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199541
209541
219451
229451
239451
249451
259361
269361
279271
289172
299082
309082

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light 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
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:377:02
212.56:357:03
312.56:337:04
412.66:317:05
512.66:307:06
612.76:287:07
712.76:267:08
812.86:247:09
912.86:237:11
1012.86:217:12
1112.96:197:13
1212.96:187:14
1313.06:167:15
1413.06:147:16
1513.16:137:17
1613.16:117:18
1713.26:097:19
1813.26:087:21
1913.36:067:22
2013.36:057:23
2113.36:037:24
2213.46:017:25
2313.46:007:26
2413.55:587:27
2513.55:577:28
2613.65:557:29
2713.65:547:31
2813.75:527:32
2913.75:517:33
3013.75:507:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
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 Granger?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Granger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Granger in April

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

In April, Granger sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Granger in April

The nearest coast averages about 39°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 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 16 — about 2.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Granger 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 Granger peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Granger 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 Granger is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Granger?

Granger sits at 41.8°N, 86.1°W, 801 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mishawaka, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Granger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Granger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 807 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Granger is covered by trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mishawaka 6.8 mi · Elkhart 8.7 mi · South Bend 8.7 mi · Goshen 19 mi · La Porte 33 mi · Michigan City 40 mi · Portage 41 mi · Kalamazoo 46 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 Granger (41.7534°, -86.1108°, elevation 801 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).