Monroe weather in April

In April, Monroe sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11.9 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 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Monroe's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monroe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Monroe is city in and county seat of Monroe County, Michigan, United States.

Density
762/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 Monroe reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15135
25235
35235
45336
55336
65337
75437
85437
95538
105538
115538
125639
135639
145740
155740
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175841
185841
195942
205942
215942
226043
236043
246043
256144
266144
276145
286245
296245
306346

How April really feels in Monroe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Monroe 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
Jan32° / 20°2.59.95.99.30.0
Feb35° / 21°2.18.45.310.30.0
Mar44° / 29°2.79.73.611.70.9
Apr57° / 40°3.611.9113.13.8
May69° / 51°3.612.2014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°3.510.60156.5
Jul83° / 65°3.410.4014.76.0
Aug80° / 64°3.39.8013.76.6
Sep74° / 56°2.58.5012.37.0
Oct61° / 45°2.69.20.110.95.1
Nov48° / 35°2.78.51.39.61.8
Dec37° / 26°2.49.1490.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73367
83466
93367
103466
113466
123466
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203565
213565
223565
233466
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293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Monroe gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11.9 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2366
3366
4376
5376
6386
7385
8385
9385
10385
11395
12394
13394
14394
15393
16393
17393
18402
19402
20402
21401
22411
23411
24411
25411
26411
27411
28410
29400
30400

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
89721
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209541
219541
229541
239451
249451
259451
269451
279361
289262
299172
309172

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light 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 6:26 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:51
212.56:246:52
312.56:226:53
412.66:206:54
512.66:196:55
612.76:176:56
712.76:156:58
812.86:136:59
912.86:127:00
1012.96:107:01
1112.96:087:02
1212.96:077:03
1313.06:057:04
1413.06:037:05
1513.16:027:07
1613.16:007:08
1713.25:587:09
1813.25:577:10
1913.35:557:11
2013.35:537:12
2113.45:527:13
2213.45:507:14
2313.45:497:16
2413.55:477:17
2513.55:467:18
2613.65:447:19
2713.65:437:20
2813.75:417:21
2913.75:407:22
3013.75:387:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Monroe?

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

3.8
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 Monroe.

What to pack for Monroe in April

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

In April, Monroe sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monroe in April

The nearest coast averages about 44°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Sep 20 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Monroe 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 Monroe peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monroe 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 Monroe is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monroe?

Monroe sits at 41.9°N, 83.4°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Trenton, 19 mi away.

Topography around Monroe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Monroe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 597 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft.

The land around Monroe is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%) and water (31%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%), trees (23%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
863 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Trenton 19 mi · Toledo 19 mi · Oregon 19 mi · Romulus 21 mi · Sylvania 21 mi · Southgate 23 mi · Taylor 24 mi · Wyandotte 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 Monroe (41.9164°, -83.3977°, elevation 597 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).