Menomonie weather in April

In April, Menomonie sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 11.5 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 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Menomonie's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menomonie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Menomonie is city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Menomonie reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 14°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14830
24930
34931
44931
55031
65032
75132
85133
95233
105233
115334
125334
135435
145435
155535
165536
175636
185637
195637
205737
215738
225838
235838
245939
255939
265940
276040
286040
296041
306141

How April really feels in Menomonie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Menomonie 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° / 1.16.76.990.0
Feb28° / 11°1.15.35.110.10.0
Mar40° / 23°2.18.14.511.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.311.52.813.23.3
May67° / 47°4.412.70.114.65.7
Jun76° / 58°4.512.5015.36.3
Jul80° / 62°3.5110156.5
Aug78° / 59°4.010.7013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.49.6012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.990.710.73.8
Nov40° / 26°2.073.99.40.4
Dec27° / 13°1.56.56.38.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93565
103664
113664
123664
133565
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203961
213961
224060
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Menomonie gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13411
23511
33511
43612
53712
63712
73812
83812
93912
103912
114012
124012
134011
144111
154111
164110
174110
18409
19408
20408
21397
22396
23396
24385
25385
26374
27374
28374
29373
30373

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light 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 5:58 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:26
212.55:566:28
312.65:546:29
412.65:536:30
512.75:516:31
612.75:496:33
712.85:476:34
812.85:456:35
912.95:436:37
1012.95:416:38
1113.05:396:39
1213.05:386:40
1313.15:366:42
1413.25:346:43
1513.25:326:44
1613.35:306:46
1713.35:296:47
1813.45:276:48
1913.45:256:49
2013.55:236:51
2113.55:216:52
2213.65:206:53
2313.65:186:54
2413.75:166:56
2513.75:156:57
2613.85:136:58
2713.85:117:00
2813.85:107:01
2913.95:087:02
3013.95:077:03

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 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 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 Menomonie?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Menomonie.

What to pack for Menomonie in April

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

In April, Menomonie sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Menomonie 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 Menomonie peaks around June 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Menomonie?

Menomonie sits at 44.9°N, 91.9°W, 889 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eau Claire, 21 mi away.

Topography around Menomonie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menomonie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Menomonie is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Eau Claire 21 mi · River Falls 35 mi · Red Wing 37 mi · Stillwater 45 mi · Hastings 47 mi · Cottage Grove 50 mi · Woodbury 51 mi · Oakdale 52 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 Menomonie (44.8755°, -91.9193°, elevation 889 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).