Stevens Point weather in April

In April, Stevens Point sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 11.6 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 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Stevens Point's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stevens Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
7th warmest
Overnight low
35°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Stevens Point is city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 Stevens Point 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 40°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 14°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14830
24931
34931
44931
55032
65032
75132
85133
95133
105233
115234
125334
135334
145435
155435
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195637
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225738
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How April really feels in Stevens Point

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.

Stevens Point 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
Jan24° / 1.37.36.890.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.210.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.44.911.60.5
Apr54° / 35°3.411.63.213.23.2
May66° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.211.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.511.20156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.510.8013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.19.2012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.40.510.73.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.53.39.40.5
Dec29° / 16°1.77.16.18.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153466
163565
173565
183664
193763
203664
213763
223763
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283862
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Stevens Point gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13413
23513
33514
43614
53614
63715
73715
83815
93815
103814
113914
123914
133913
144013
154012
164011
174011
184010
19409
20408
21408
22407
23406
24406
25395
26395
27394
28384
29384
30383

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
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279730
289730
299730
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
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209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:17
212.55:476:18
312.65:456:19
412.65:436:21
512.75:426:22
612.75:406:23
712.85:386:24
812.85:366:26
912.95:346:27
1012.95:326:28
1113.05:306:29
1213.05:296:31
1313.15:276:32
1413.15:256:33
1513.25:236:34
1613.25:216:36
1713.35:206:37
1813.35:186:38
1913.45:166:39
2013.45:146:41
2113.55:136:42
2213.55:116:43
2313.65:096:44
2413.65:086:46
2513.75:066:47
2613.75:046:48
2713.85:036:49
2813.85:016:51
2913.95:006:52
3013.94:586:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.9 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
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stevens Point?

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

3.2
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 Stevens Point.

What to pack for Stevens Point in April

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

In April, Stevens Point sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point peaks around June 17 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stevens Point?

Stevens Point sits at 44.5°N, 89.6°W, 1,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 16 mi away.

Topography around Stevens Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevens Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Stevens Point is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wisconsin Rapids 16 mi · Weston 25 mi · Wausau 30 mi · Marshfield 31 mi · Neenah 60 mi · Menasha 60 mi · Appleton 60 mi · Oshkosh 62 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 Stevens Point (44.5236°, -89.5746°, elevation 1,089 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).