La Porte weather in April

In April, La Porte sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 12.2 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 55°F in the first days to 63°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Porte's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Porte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:14 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

La Porte is city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States of America.

Density
684/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

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 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in La Porte reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25436
35536
45537
55537
65637
75638
85738
95738
105839
115839
125840
135940
145940
156041
166041
176041
186042
196142
206142
216142
226243
236243
246243
256244
266344
276344
286345
296445
306446

How April really feels in La Porte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Porte 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°2.610.57.79.30.0
Feb36° / 22°2.18.25.510.30.0
Mar47° / 30°3.010.83.411.71.4
Apr59° / 41°4.212.2113.14.3
May70° / 51°4.513.2014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.212.10156.3
Jul83° / 65°4.111.7014.75.9
Aug81° / 63°4.011.1013.76.5
Sep75° / 56°3.29.3012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°3.210.10.110.95.3
Nov48° / 35°2.99.81.99.71.9
Dec37° / 26°2.49.45.290.0

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 (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143664
153862
163862
173961
183961
194060
204060
214159
224159
234060
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

La Porte gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 12.2 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 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 (%)
1405
2415
3415
4415
5425
6425
7425
8425
9425
10425
11425
12424
13414
14414
15414
16413
17403
18403
19402
20402
21402
22402
23402
24401
25401
26401
27401
28401
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
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139532
149532
159532
169532
179532
189532
199442
209541
219541
229541
239451
249451
259451
269361
279361
289271
299172
309082

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
139light 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 5:39 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:04
212.55:376:05
312.55:366:06
412.65:346:07
512.65:326:08
612.75:306:10
712.75:296:11
812.75:276:12
912.85:256:13
1012.85:246:14
1112.95:226:15
1212.95:206:16
1313.05:186:17
1413.05:176:18
1513.15:156:19
1613.15:146:21
1713.25:126:22
1813.25:106:23
1913.35:096:24
2013.35:076:25
2113.35:066:26
2213.45:046:27
2313.45:036:28
2413.55:016:29
2513.55:006:31
2613.64:586:32
2713.64:576:33
2813.64:556:34
2913.74:546:35
3013.74:526:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Porte?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit La Porte for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Porte in April

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

In April, La Porte sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Porte 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 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 17 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in La Porte 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 La Porte peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in La Porte 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 La Porte is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Porte?

La Porte sits at 41.6°N, 86.7°W, 817 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Michigan City, 12 mi away.

Topography around La Porte

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Porte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around La Porte is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and cropland (41%), water (26%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Michigan City 12 mi · Valparaiso 21 mi · Portage 24 mi · South Bend 24 mi · Hobart 29 mi · Mishawaka 29 mi · Gary 33 mi · Granger 33 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 La Porte (41.6077°, -86.7139°, elevation 817 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).