Sheboygan weather in April

In April, Sheboygan sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 51°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sheboygan's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheboygan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Sheboygan is city in and county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
1,293/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 43°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical April day in Sheboygan reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Sheboygan

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.

Sheboygan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°1.68.26.99.10.0
Feb29° / 17°1.56.75.510.20.0
Mar37° / 25°2.18.74.311.60.0
Apr47° / 36°3.410.82.213.21.5
May57° / 46°3.310.3014.54.1
Jun69° / 58°3.39.9015.26.4
Jul76° / 65°3.110014.97.0
Aug76° / 65°3.410.3013.87.0
Sep69° / 58°2.89.3012.36.5
Oct57° / 46°2.99.70.110.84.0
Nov45° / 36°2.18.51.69.51.0
Dec34° / 25°1.97.55.38.80.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sheboygan gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:426:09
212.55:406:10
312.65:386:11
412.65:366:13
512.75:356:14
612.75:336:15
712.85:316:16
812.85:296:18
912.95:276:19
1012.95:266:20
1113.05:246:21
1213.05:226:22
1313.15:206:24
1413.15:186:25
1513.25:176:26
1613.25:156:27
1713.35:136:28
1813.35:116:30
1913.45:106:31
2013.45:086:32
2113.45:066:33
2213.55:056:35
2313.55:036:36
2413.65:026:37
2513.65:006:38
2613.74:586:39
2713.74:576:41
2813.84:556:42
2913.84:546:43
3013.94:526:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sheboygan?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheboygan.

What to pack for Sheboygan in April

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

In April, Sheboygan sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sheboygan in April

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Aug 24 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2116 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheboygan?

Sheboygan sits at 43.8°N, 87.7°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Manitowoc, 24 mi away.

Topography around Sheboygan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sheboygan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft.

The land around Sheboygan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (52%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and water (54%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
761 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Manitowoc 24 mi · West Bend 32 mi · Fond du Lac 36 mi · Mequon 40 mi · Germantown 41 mi · Menomonee Falls 44 mi · Oshkosh 45 mi · Kaukauna 46 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 Sheboygan (43.7508°, -87.7145°, elevation 630 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).