Amstetten weather in April

In April, Amstetten sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Amstetten's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amstetten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:19 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Amstetten is locality in Amstetten District.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Amstetten reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2113
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17145
18145
19145
20155
21155
22156
23166
24166
25166
26166
27167
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Amstetten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amstetten weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7712.99.38.60.0
Feb / -3°6612.18.79.90.0
Mar / 8814.86.511.61.5
Apr14° / 7712.32.413.43.8
May18° / 12716.10.114.95.1
Jun22° / 12°12716.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°12215.2015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°12513.6014.16.4
Sep18° / 10°10912.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 8212.10.910.63.6
Nov / 7412.54.991.0
Dec / -2°7713.79.38.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264654
274753
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Amstetten gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14416
24315
34315
44214
54213
64213
74312
84312
94312
104411
114411
124411
134410
144410
15439
16439
17438
18428
19427
20427
21416
22415
23415
24414
25424
26423
27433
28432
29442
30452

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:21
212.65:476:22
312.65:456:24
412.75:436:25
512.85:416:27
612.85:396:28
712.95:376:30
812.95:356:31
913.05:336:33
1013.15:316:34
1113.15:296:36
1213.25:276:37
1313.25:256:39
1413.35:236:40
1513.35:216:41
1613.45:196:43
1713.55:176:44
1813.55:156:46
1913.65:136:47
2013.65:116:49
2113.75:096:50
2213.75:076:52
2313.85:056:53
2413.95:036:55
2513.95:016:56
2614.04:596:58
2714.04:586:59
2814.14:567:00
2914.14:547:02
3014.24:527:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Amstetten?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amstetten.

What to pack for Amstetten in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Amstetten sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amstetten in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amstetten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amstetten?

Amstetten sits at 48.1°N, 14.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Steyr, 35 km away.

SteyrAnsfeldenLinzTraunSankt PöltenWelsCesky KrumlovSemmering

Topography around Amstetten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amstetten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amstetten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Amstetten is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Steyr 35 km · Ansfelden 44 km · Linz 48 km · Traun 48 km · Sankt Pölten 58 km · Wels 62 km · Cesky Krumlov 87 km · Semmering 90 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amstetten (48.1229°, 14.8721°, elevation 277 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).