White Bear Lake weather in April

In April, White Bear Lake sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.6 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 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 White Bear Lake's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see White Bear Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

White Bear Lake is city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
1,124/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 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in White Bear Lake 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 40°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 15°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14831
24931
34932
45032
55033
65133
75133
85134
95234
105335
115335
125336
135436
145437
155537
165537
175638
185638
195738
205739
215839
225840
235840
245940
255941
266041
276042
286142
296143
306243

How April really feels in White Bear Lake

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.

White Bear Lake 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° / 1.066.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.054.810.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.74.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.62.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.312.10.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.312015.46.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.5015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.49.5012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.78.90.810.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.73.89.30.5
Dec28° / 15°1.46.168.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133664
143763
153763
163763
173862
183961
193961
203961
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284357
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

White Bear Lake gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13011
23111
33111
43211
53211
63311
73411
83411
93511
103611
113610
123710
133710
14389
15389
16388
17388
18387
19387
20376
21375
22365
23364
24364
25353
26353
27353
28353
29352
30352

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
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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
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
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 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 6:03 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:31
212.56:016:32
312.65:596:33
412.65:576:35
512.75:556:36
612.75:536:37
712.85:516:39
812.85:496:40
912.95:476:41
1013.05:456:42
1113.05:446:44
1213.15:426:45
1313.15:406:46
1413.25:386:48
1513.25:366:49
1613.35:346:50
1713.35:336:51
1813.45:316:53
1913.45:296:54
2013.55:276:55
2113.55:266:57
2213.65:246:58
2313.65:226:59
2413.75:207:00
2513.75:197:02
2613.85:177:03
2713.85:157:04
2813.95:147:06
2913.95:127:07
3014.05:117:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.92 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
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit White Bear Lake?

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in White Bear Lake.

What to pack for White Bear Lake in April

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

In April, White Bear Lake 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 White Bear Lake 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 White Bear Lake 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
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is White Bear Lake?

White Bear Lake sits at 45.1°N, 93.0°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lino Lakes, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around White Bear Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around White Bear Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 935 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft.

The land around White Bear Lake is covered by trees (46%) and water (32%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
440 ft
50 miles
830 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lino Lakes 6.2 mi · Shoreview 6.8 mi · Oakdale 8.7 mi · Roseville 8.7 mi · Maplewood 9.3 mi · New Brighton 9.3 mi · Stillwater 9.9 mi · Saint Paul 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 White Bear Lake (45.0847°, -93.0099°, elevation 942 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).