River Falls weather in April

In April, River Falls sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 11.1 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 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 River Falls's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see River Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

River Falls is city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin, United States.

Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 River Falls 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 14°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14931
24931
34932
45032
55033
65133
75133
85234
95234
105335
115335
125435
135436
145536
155537
165537
175638
185638
195738
205739
215839
225840
235840
245940
255941
266041
276041
286042
296142
306143

How April really feels in River Falls

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.

River Falls 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° / 1.16.36.490.0
Feb28° / 12°1.15.45.310.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.18.14.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.311.12.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.412.90.114.65.7
Jun77° / 59°4.612.2015.36.4
Jul81° / 63°3.410.70156.5
Aug78° / 61°4.110.3013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.49.6012.36.7
Oct56° / 40°2.79.20.710.74.0
Nov41° / 27°2.073.79.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.56.76.28.70.0

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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103664
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
173862
183961
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

River Falls gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13210
23310
33310
43410
53410
63511
73611
83611
93711
103811
113910
123910
134010
144010
154110
16419
17419
18408
19408
20407
21396
22396
23385
24385
25374
26374
27374
28363
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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
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
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 6:01 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:29
212.55:596:30
312.65:576:32
412.65:556:33
512.75:536:34
612.75:526:36
712.85:506:37
812.85:486:38
912.95:466:39
1012.95:446:41
1113.05:426:42
1213.05:406:43
1313.15:396:44
1413.25:376:46
1513.25:356:47
1613.35:336:48
1713.35:316:50
1813.45:306:51
1913.45:286:52
2013.55:266:53
2113.55:246:55
2213.65:236:56
2313.65:216:57
2413.75:196:59
2513.75:187:00
2613.85:167:01
2713.85:147:02
2813.85:137:04
2913.95:117:05
3013.95:107:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit River Falls?

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 River Falls.

What to pack for River Falls in April

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

In April, River Falls 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 River Falls 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 River Falls peaks around June 17 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is River Falls?

River Falls sits at 44.9°N, 92.6°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 14 mi away.

Topography around River Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around River Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 951 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft.

The land around River Falls is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
640 ft
50 miles
787 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Hastings 14 mi · Cottage Grove 16 mi · Stillwater 16 mi · Woodbury 17 mi · Oakdale 18 mi · Maplewood 19 mi · South Saint Paul 21 mi · Inver Grove Heights 21 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 River Falls (44.8614°, -92.6238°, elevation 896 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).