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Weather in April in North Dakota

Planning a journey to North Dakota 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 North Dakota in April?

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

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Devils Lake at 10°C and mild in Bismarck at 13°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Bismarck and -2°C in Devils Lake.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Williston with an average of 31 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Wahpeton with 63 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Fargo usually sees around 242 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of North Dakota in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our North Dakota climate page.

Where to go in North Dakota in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

Fargo

In April Fargo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Fargo
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
<<  
3°C 
-7°C 
211 hours 
32 mm 
8 days 
poor 
12°C 
0°C 
242 hours 
51 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
7°C 
282 hours 
87 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Fargo

Bismarck

In April Bismarck generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bismarck
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
<<  
5°C 
-7°C 
222 hours 
23 mm 
7 days 
poor 
13°C 
-1°C 
244 hours 
42 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
6°C 
296 hours 
76 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Bismarck

Grand Forks

In April Grand Forks generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Grand Forks
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
1°C 
-9°C 
32 mm 
7 days 
poor 
11°C 
-1°C 
36 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
19°C 
6°C 
81 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Grand Forks

Minot

In April Minot generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Minot
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-8°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
poor 
11°C 
-1°C 
38 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
6°C 
93 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Minot

Dickinson

In April Dickinson generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dickinson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
6°C 
-8°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
12°C 
-2°C 
48 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
4°C 
84 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Dickinson

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Dakota, in the United States of America.

Is April the best time to visit North Dakota?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to North Dakota with often unpleasant weather in Fargo.

On average, the best time to visit North Dakota is in May, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Fargo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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