When to go · Minneapolis
Minneapolis in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- MinneapolisHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Midwest and Great Lakes, United States · Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolisfine
Hard winters (−15 °C (5 °F) cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.Hard winters (5 °F (−15 °C) cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Minneapolis, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
May: Inside Minneapolis's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Minneapolis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast