When to go · Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- JulyGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- AugustGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- DecemberGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Weather in April
- Detroit LakesHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
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 Detroit Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
January: Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Detroit Lakes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings