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Weather in April in Minnesota

Planning a journey to Minnesota this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Minnesota in April?

Minnesota is a region in the United States of America. April in Minnesota generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Lutsen at 7°C to mild in Winona at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Winona and -1°C in Lutsen.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Thief River Falls with an average of 36 mm to high snow/rainfall in Austin with 106 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Bloomington enjoys approximately 245 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Minnesota for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Minnesota climate page.

Where to go in Minnesota in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Minnesota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Minnesota?

Bloomington

In April Bloomington generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bloomington
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
6°C 
-4°C 
220 hours 
43 mm 
10 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
245 hours 
94 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
298 hours 
102 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Bloomington

Minneapolis

In April Minneapolis generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Minneapolis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-4°C 
220 hours 
44 mm 
9 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
245 hours 
97 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
298 hours 
101 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Minneapolis

Duluth

In April Duluth generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Duluth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
2°C 
-8°C 
193 hours 
46 mm 
10 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
227 hours 
70 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
265 hours 
94 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Duluth

Eagan

In April Eagan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Eagan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-4°C 
220 hours 
44 mm 
9 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
245 hours 
94 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
9°C 
298 hours 
104 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Eagan

Saint Cloud

In April Saint Cloud generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Saint Cloud
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-7°C 
44 mm 
9 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
71 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
7°C 
102 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Saint Cloud

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Is April the best time to visit Minnesota?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit Minnesota with overall tolerable weather in Bloomington. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in September offering mostly perfect weather in Bloomington. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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