Kentwood weather in April

In April, Kentwood sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 38°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 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kentwood's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kentwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kentwood is city in Kent County, Michigan, United States.

Density
946/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Kentwood reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°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 71°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
25134
35234
45234
55235
65335
75335
85436
95436
105537
115537
125537
135638
145638
155738
165739
175839
185839
195840
205940
215940
225941
236041
246041
256042
266142
276142
286143
296243
306244

How April really feels in Kentwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kentwood weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.611.110.99.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.08.26.910.20.0
Mar44° / 28°2.59.9411.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.012.41.613.13.7
May68° / 49°4.412.2014.45.9
Jun77° / 59°3.911.6015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.911.1014.86.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.19.8012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.411.40.210.84.5
Nov46° / 34°2.710.22.79.51.3
Dec36° / 26°2.4118.68.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103565
113664
123664
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kentwood 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1378
2388
3398
4398
5408
6408
7418
8418
9418
10418
11417
12417
13417
14416
15416
16415
17415
18414
19414
20413
21413
22413
23412
24422
25422
26412
27411
28411
29411
30401

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 (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129721
139721
149721
159721
169721
179721
189721
199721
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259541
269541
279541
289451
299352
309352

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 6:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:347:00
212.56:327:01
312.56:317:03
412.66:297:04
512.66:277:05
612.76:257:06
712.76:237:07
812.86:227:08
912.86:207:10
1012.96:187:11
1112.96:167:12
1213.06:157:13
1313.06:137:14
1413.16:117:16
1513.16:097:17
1613.26:087:18
1713.26:067:19
1813.36:047:20
1913.36:037:21
2013.46:017:23
2113.45:597:24
2213.45:587:25
2313.55:567:26
2413.55:557:27
2513.65:537:28
2613.65:527:30
2713.75:507:31
2813.75:497:32
2913.85:477:33
3013.85:467:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kentwood?

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 Kentwood.

What to pack for Kentwood in April

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

In April, Kentwood sees daytime highs around 57°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

Sea temperature near Kentwood in April

The nearest coast averages about 38°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 71°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 8 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul68Cool
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Kentwood 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 Kentwood 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
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kentwood?

Kentwood sits at 42.9°N, 85.6°W, 689 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wyoming, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Kentwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kentwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 715 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft.

The land around Kentwood is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
600 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wyoming 4.3 mi · Grand Rapids 6.8 mi · Grandville 6.8 mi · Jenison 8.1 mi · Forest Hills 9.9 mi · Walker 11 mi · Allendale 17 mi · Holland 24 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 Kentwood (42.8695°, -85.6448°, elevation 689 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).