Sartell weather in April

In April, Sartell sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sartell's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sartell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
7th warmest
Overnight low
35°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Sartell is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 48°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Sartell reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 13°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14729
24729
34830
44830
54930
64931
74931
85032
95132
105133
115133
125233
135334
145334
155435
165435
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185536
195636
205637
215637
225737
235738
245838
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296040
306041

How April really feels in Sartell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sartell 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
Jan21° / 0.85.65.68.90.0
Feb26° / 10°0.94.84.310.10.0
Mar39° / 22°1.87.24.111.60.3
Apr54° / 35°3.010.32.713.33.1
May67° / 48°3.911.60.214.75.8
Jun76° / 58°4.512.1015.46.4
Jul80° / 63°3.810.6015.16.6
Aug78° / 60°3.710.1013.96.9
Sep70° / 51°3.08.6012.36.8
Oct55° / 38°2.78.9110.73.7
Nov39° / 25°1.76.23.79.30.3
Dec26° / 12°1.15.55.58.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
44060
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
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274060
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sartell gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23212
33313
43313
53413
63413
73513
83513
93613
103613
113612
123612
133611
143611
153610
16369
17369
18358
19357
20346
21346
22345
23335
24334
25334
26333
27333
28333
29333
30333

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 100% 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
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
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191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

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.

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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 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:36
212.56:056:37
312.66:036:39
412.66:016:40
512.75:596:41
612.85:576:42
712.85:556:44
812.95:536:45
912.95:526:46
1013.05:506:48
1113.05:486:49
1213.15:466:50
1313.15:446:52
1413.25:426:53
1513.25:406:54
1613.35:386:56
1713.35:376:57
1813.45:356:58
1913.45:337:00
2013.55:317:01
2113.55:297:02
2213.65:287:04
2313.65:267:05
2413.75:247:06
2513.75:237:08
2613.85:217:09
2713.85:197:10
2813.95:187:11
2913.95:167:13
3014.05:147:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sartell

In seasonPeak

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

Sartell's rainy season runs April–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 Sartell?

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

3.1
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 Sartell.

What to pack for Sartell in April

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

In April, Sartell sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sartell 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 Sartell peaks around June 17 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sartell?

Sartell sits at 45.6°N, 94.2°W, 1,037 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint Cloud, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Sartell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sartell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 1,053 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft.

The land around Sartell is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (41%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
440 ft
50 miles
755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Saint Cloud 5.0 mi · Buffalo 35 mi · Elk River 38 mi · Otsego 39 mi · Saint Michael 39 mi · Ramsey 44 mi · Champlin 49 mi · Anoka 49 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 Sartell (45.6216°, -94.2069°, elevation 1,037 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).