Jackson weather in April

In April, Jackson sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11.8 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 52°F in the first days to 62°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 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 Jackson's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jackson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Jackson is seat of Jackson County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,165/km²
people per km²
Founded
1829

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 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Jackson reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15234
25235
35235
45335
55335
65436
75436
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306344

How April really feels in Jackson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jackson 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
Jan31° / 18°2.510.37.99.30.0
Feb34° / 20°2.08.15.910.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.5103.611.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.611.81.413.13.9
May68° / 50°4.012.8014.45.8
Jun78° / 60°3.711.60156.4
Jul81° / 64°3.410.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 62°3.410.4013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°2.89012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°2.99.70.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.69.32.59.61.3
Dec35° / 24°2.29.66.190.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93664
103664
113664
123565
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jackson gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% 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 (%)
1387
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11396
12386
13386
14385
15385
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17384
18384
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20393
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25412
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27421
28421
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109721
119721
129721
139721
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269451
279451
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299451
309352

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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309light 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 6:29 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:55
212.56:286:56
312.56:266:57
412.66:246:58
512.66:227:00
612.76:217:01
712.76:197:02
812.86:177:03
912.86:157:04
1012.96:147:05
1112.96:127:06
1213.06:107:08
1313.06:097:09
1413.06:077:10
1513.16:057:11
1613.16:047:12
1713.26:027:13
1813.26:007:14
1913.35:597:16
2013.35:577:17
2113.45:557:18
2213.45:547:19
2313.55:527:20
2413.55:517:21
2513.65:497:22
2613.65:487:23
2713.65:467:25
2813.75:457:26
2913.75:437:27
3013.85:427:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jackson?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jackson.

What to pack for Jackson in April

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

In April, Jackson sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jackson 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 Jackson 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
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jackson 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 Jackson is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1315 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jackson?

Jackson sits at 42.2°N, 84.4°W, 932 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holt, 28 mi away.

Topography around Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft.

The land around Jackson is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
761 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Holt 28 mi · Adrian 30 mi · Okemos 33 mi · Ann Arbor 34 mi · East Lansing 34 mi · Lansing 35 mi · Haslett 35 mi · Waverly 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 Jackson (42.2459°, -84.4013°, elevation 932 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).