Hibbing weather in April

In April, Hibbing sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hibbing's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hibbing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
6th warmest
Overnight low
31°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Hibbing is city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
34/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 44°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hibbing reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 13°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Hibbing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hibbing weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 0.95.96.78.70.0
Feb22° / 0.85.25.69.90.0
Mar35° / 16°1.46.84.911.60.0
Apr51° / 31°2.49.23.913.32.4
May64° / 43°3.311.80.714.95.3
Jun72° / 53°4.112.5015.76.2
Jul76° / 57°4.412.7015.46.6
Aug74° / 55°3.611014.16.8
Sep66° / 47°3.410.9012.45.8
Oct51° / 35°2.710.11.710.62.4
Nov34° / 21°1.67.65.69.10.0
Dec22° / 1.277.48.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hibbing gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13017
23018
33018
43018
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
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308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:32
212.65:596:33
312.65:576:35
412.75:556:36
512.75:536:37
612.85:516:39
712.95:496:40
812.95:476:42
913.05:456:43
1013.05:436:45
1113.15:416:46
1213.15:396:47
1313.25:376:49
1413.35:356:50
1513.35:336:52
1613.45:316:53
1713.45:296:55
1813.55:276:56
1913.55:256:57
2013.65:236:59
2113.65:217:00
2213.75:197:02
2313.85:187:03
2413.85:167:04
2513.95:147:06
2613.95:127:07
2714.05:107:09
2814.05:097:10
2914.15:077:12
3014.15:057:13

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 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
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255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hibbing

In seasonPeak

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

Hibbing's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hibbing?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hibbing.

What to pack for Hibbing in April

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

In April, Hibbing sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hibbing 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 Hibbing peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hibbing?

Hibbing sits at 47.4°N, 92.9°W, 1,493 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duluth, 59 mi away.

Topography around Hibbing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hibbing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 1,480 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 ft.

The land around Hibbing is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
850 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Duluth 59 mi · Superior 63 mi · Sartell 139 mi · Saint Cloud 142 mi · Forest Lake 149 mi · Elk River 150 mi · Ham Lake 151 mi · Ramsey 152 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 Hibbing (47.4271°, -92.9377°, elevation 1,493 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).