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Typical April weather
Mackinac Island
Michigan · April
52° days
27° nights
about 11 rainy or snowy days · 13½ hours of daylight · lake 40°
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
What April feels like
Ferries come back midmonth, shutters come off the storefronts, and the horses return from their winter on the mainland — a genuine spring event that people turn out to watch. It is raw and unpolished, but the roads are yours and rates are the lowest you will find with anything actually open.
Expect about 11 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. The air runs dry — whatever the thermometer says, it wears easy. about 21 nights dip below freezing.
Can you swim?
The lake runs about 40° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 52° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 27° |
| Days with rain or snow | 11 |
| Rain or melted snow | 2.4 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Water temperature | 40° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:51 am / 8:25 pm |