Northfield weather in April

In April, Northfield sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Northfield's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Northfield is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
913/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 50°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Northfield 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 41°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14931
24932
35032
45032
55133
65133
75133
85234
95234
105335
115335
125436
135436
145536
155537
165537
175638
185638
195738
205739
215839
225840
235840
245940
255941
266041
276042
286042
296142
306143

How April really feels in Northfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Northfield weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.26.290.0
Feb28° / 12°1.15.3510.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.14.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.311.32.313.23.4
May67° / 49°4.612.80.214.65.8
Jun77° / 60°4.712.6015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.710.10156.6
Aug78° / 61°4.09.6013.96.9
Sep71° / 53°3.39.2012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.80.510.74.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.93.79.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.56.86.28.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
174060
184060
194060
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Northfield gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1329
2329
3339
4339
5349
63410
73510
83610
93610
103710
113810
123810
133910
144010
154010
16409
17409
18408
19408
20407
21406
22406
23405
24405
25404
26394
27393
28393
29403
30403

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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279820
289820
299820
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

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.

051015151015202530
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 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 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:31
212.56:026:32
312.66:006:34
412.65:586:35
512.75:566:36
612.75:546:37
712.85:526:39
812.85:506:40
912.95:486:41
1012.95:476:42
1113.05:456:44
1213.05:436:45
1313.15:416:46
1413.15:396:47
1513.25:386:49
1613.25:366:50
1713.35:346:51
1813.35:326:52
1913.45:316:54
2013.45:296:55
2113.55:276:56
2213.55:256:57
2313.65:246:59
2413.65:227:00
2513.75:207:01
2613.75:197:02
2713.85:177:04
2813.85:167:05
2913.95:147:06
3013.95:137:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.93 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
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Northfield

In seasonPeak

In April, Northfield sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Northfield's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Northfield?

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Northfield.

What to pack for Northfield in April

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

In April, Northfield 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 Northfield 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 Northfield peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 15UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Northfield?

Northfield sits at 44.5°N, 93.2°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 12 mi away.

Topography around Northfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Northfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 968 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Northfield is covered by trees (39%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Faribault 12 mi · Farmington 12 mi · Lakeville 14 mi · Apple Valley 19 mi · Rosemount 19 mi · Prior Lake 22 mi · Burnsville 22 mi · Savage 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 Northfield (44.4583°, -93.1616°, elevation 912 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).