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April Climate Normals and Extremes for Duluth, Minnesota
Normal high on the 1st: 43
Normal high on the 30th: 56
Normal low on the 1st: 24
Normal low on the 30th: 36
Average monthly temperature: 39.6 degrees
Highest: 46.1 degrees set in 1987
Lowest: 28.7 degrees set in 1950
Average precipitation: 2.53 inches
Highest: 8.18 inches set in 2001
Lowest: 0.24 inches set in 1987
Average snowfall: 9.1 inches
Highest: 50.8 inches set in 2013
Average date for the last 1.0 inch or greater snowfall: April 11th
Average date for the last 0.1″ or greater snowfall: April 26th
Average date for the 1st 60 degree temperature: April 8th
Last year’s first 60 was on May 5th
Earliest 1st 60 on record occurred on March 6th, 1987. Latest 1st 60 on record occurred on May 11th, 1950
Average date for the 1st 70 degree temperature: April 23rd
Last year’s first 70 was on May 10th
Earliest 1st 70 on record occurred on March 7th, 2000. Latest 1st 70 on record occurred on June 14th, 1907
Past April Snowfall Totals for Duluth, Minnesota
2012-2022
Average Snowfall for April: 9.1 inches
2012: 0.6 inches; -8.5 inches
2013: 50.8 inches (all-time snowiest April on record) +41.7 inches
2014: 26.3 inches (3rd snowiest April on record) +17.2 inches
2015: 1.2 inches; -7.9 inches
2016: 9.8 inches; +0.7 inches
2017: 1.9 inches; -7.2 inches
2018: 18.5 inches (9th snowiest April on record) +9.4 inches
2019: 6.5 inches; -2.6 inches
2020: 2.7 inches; -6.4 inches
2021: 2.3 inches; -6.8 inches
2022: 19.2 inches (7th snowiest April on record) +10.1 inches
Average monthly temperature for the month of April for Duluth, Minnesota
2012-2022
Average temperature for April: 39.6 degrees
2012: 42.4 degrees (+2.8 degrees)
2013: 34.4 degrees (-5.2 degrees)
2014: 35.1 degrees (-4.5 degrees)
2015: 42.2 degrees (+2.6 degrees)
2016: 37.7 degrees (-1.9 degrees)
2017: 42.2 degrees (+2.6 degrees))
2018: 32.8 degrees (-6.8 degrees)
2019: 40.2 degrees (+0.6 degrees)
2020: 37.2 degrees (-2.4 degrees)
2021: 41.0 degrees (+1.4 degrees)
2022: 33.8 degrees (-5.8 degrees)
Outlook for April 2023 per CFS model
Orange and Reds: Warmer than average
Blues: Colder than average
For Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Near to above average temperatures
Precipitation Outlook for April 2023 per CFS model
Greens: Above average precip
Yellows: Below average precip
For Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Above average precipitation
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