Longfellow Community weather in April

In April, Longfellow Community sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 61°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 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Longfellow Community's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longfellow Community's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Longfellow Community reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 13°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14831
24931
34932
45032
55033
65133
75133
85234
95234
105335
115335
125335
135436
145536
155537
165537
175637
185638
195738
205739
215839
225839
235840
245940
255941
266041
276042
286142
296142
306243

How April really feels in Longfellow Community

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Longfellow Community weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.05.85.990.0
Feb28° / 12°1.04.94.910.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.64.211.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.62.513.23.4
May68° / 49°4.3120.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.312.1015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.510.7015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.910013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.4012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.68.80.710.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.93.79.40.5
Dec28° / 14°1.46.15.88.70.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Longfellow Community gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13011
23011
33111
43211
53211
63312
73312
83412
93411
103511
113511
123611
133610
143710
15379
16379
17378
18378
19377
20376
21375
22365
23364
24364
25354
26353
27353
28353
29353
30352

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light 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
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light 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 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 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 6:03 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:32
212.56:026:33
312.66:006:34
412.65:586:35
512.75:566:37
612.75:546:38
712.85:526:39
812.85:506:41
912.95:486:42
1012.95:466:43
1113.05:456:44
1213.05:436:46
1313.15:416:47
1413.25:396:48
1513.25:376:50
1613.35:356:51
1713.35:346:52
1813.45:326:53
1913.45:306:55
2013.55:286:56
2113.55:276:57
2213.65:256:58
2313.65:237:00
2413.75:227:01
2513.75:207:02
2613.85:187:04
2713.85:177:05
2813.95:157:06
2913.95:137:07
3013.95:127:09

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 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.92 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
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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 Longfellow Community?

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

3.4
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 Longfellow Community.

What to pack for Longfellow Community in April

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

In April, Longfellow Community sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Longfellow Community 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 Longfellow Community peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Longfellow Community?

Longfellow Community sits at 44.9°N, 93.2°W, 820 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Minneapolis, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Longfellow Community

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longfellow Community has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 843 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around Longfellow Community is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
449 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Minneapolis 3.1 mi · Richfield 5.0 mi · Roseville 5.6 mi · Saint Louis Park 6.2 mi · West Saint Paul 6.2 mi · Saint Paul 6.2 mi · Columbia Heights 6.8 mi · Edina 6.8 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 Longfellow Community (44.9426°, -93.2256°, elevation 820 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).