West Bloomfield Township weather in April

In April, West Bloomfield Township sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is West Bloomfield Township's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Bloomfield Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

West Bloomfield Township is charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Founded
1833

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 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in West Bloomfield Township reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15134
25134
35234
45235
55335
65335
75336
85436
95436
105537
115537
125637
135638
145638
155738
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175839
185839
195840
205940
215940
226041
236041
246042
256042
266142
276143
286243
296243
306244

How April really feels in West Bloomfield Township

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

West Bloomfield Township weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.49.86.29.20.0
Feb34° / 20°2.07.85.710.30.0
Mar44° / 28°2.49.7411.60.9
Apr57° / 39°3.612.11.713.13.7
May68° / 49°3.812.6014.45.8
Jun78° / 59°3.711.2015.16.5
Jul81° / 64°3.211.5014.86.3
Aug79° / 62°3.210.2013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°2.89.80.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.69.41.99.61.3
Dec36° / 25°2.29.25.18.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93268
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

West Bloomfield Township gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% 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 (%)
1378
2388
3398
4398
5409
6409
7409
8409
9409
10408
11408
12408
13397
14397
15396
16396
17395
18395
19394
20394
21393
22403
23402
24402
25412
26411
27411
28401
29401
30401

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109811
119811
129811
139811
149811
159811
169721
179721
189721
199721
209721
219631
229631
239631
249631
259541
269541
279541
289541
299451
309352

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

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
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
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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:51
212.56:236:52
312.56:226:53
412.66:206:55
512.66:186:56
612.76:166:57
712.76:156:58
812.86:136:59
912.86:117:00
1012.96:097:02
1112.96:087:03
1213.06:067:04
1313.06:047:05
1413.16:027:06
1513.16:017:07
1613.25:597:08
1713.25:577:10
1813.25:567:11
1913.35:547:12
2013.35:537:13
2113.45:517:14
2213.45:497:15
2313.55:487:17
2413.55:467:18
2513.65:457:19
2613.65:437:20
2713.75:427:21
2813.75:407:22
2913.75:397:23
3013.85:377:25

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 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit West Bloomfield Township?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Bloomfield Township.

What to pack for West Bloomfield Township in April

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

In April, West Bloomfield Township sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near West Bloomfield Township in April

The nearest coast averages about 41°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 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in West Bloomfield Township in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Bloomfield Township peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Bloomfield Township 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 West Bloomfield Township is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Bloomfield Township?

West Bloomfield Township sits at 42.6°N, 83.4°W, 971 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farmington Hills, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around West Bloomfield Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Bloomfield Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 958 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around West Bloomfield Township is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
587 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Farmington Hills 5.6 mi · Pontiac 6.8 mi · Novi 7.5 mi · Waterford 8.7 mi · Birmingham 8.7 mi · Southfield 11 mi · Berkley 11 mi · Auburn Hills 11 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 West Bloomfield Township (42.5689°, -83.3836°, elevation 971 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).