Winters here aren't as long or harsh as they were in the past, but you could still see some snow in a normal April. Odds are, it won't be more than an inch or two, and less than a 20% chance of any snow in early April. By late April, maybe a 5% chance of snow. In early April, you are likely to still see some snow on the ground from earlier in the winter. Some parking lots have huge piles of plowed snow that don't completely melt until late May.
https://weatherspark.com/averages/29630/4/Minneapolis-Minnesota-United-States This winter has been relatively mild so far, and we are going to see high temperatures in the 40s this weekend. It wouldn't surprise me if we got zero snow in April this year.
I'd bring a coat to be on the safe side but you can probably skip the heavy duty winter gear unless you really dislike cold; it probably won't be that warm by then.
A really general rule of thumb is that Mother's Day is generally considered safe to do summer planting as we rarely have a hard freeze after that, so April can be a little bumpy with the temp. Daytime is generally 50s and 60s but night it can dip below freezing.
But we've had blizzards in April and 90 degrees. Sometimes right after one another. It's just how MN rolls.
I still had flowers blooming outside my home around Nov. 20. We had an unusually long growing season last year, about six weeks longer than normal. And there's word on a weak El Niño headed our way, so you may get to break out your shorts when you're here in April. (I get the shorts out when it's above 40, but I'm one of those crazy Minnesotans, ya you betcha.)
I remember when I went down to Florida in 2002 to work in the Everglades for part of a season. When I left Minnesota, it was 20 below, and when I got to Florida, they were having a "cold snap" of 40 degrees. I was walking around in jeans and a t shirt, and people in their heavy coats and ear muffs were staring at me LOL!
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