Villach weather in April

In April, Villach sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 15.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Villach's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Villach is settlement and capital of Villach Munipality in Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Villach reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
491
591
691
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12102
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18123
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20123
21123
22123
23134
24134
25134
26134
27135
28145
29145
30145

How April really feels in Villach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Villach weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°647.67.28.80.0
Feb / -5°7387.9100.0
Mar / -2°9610.56.811.60.7
Apr11° / 12515.13.813.32.4
May16° / 152180.714.84.1
Jun20° / 11°17017.9015.65.1
Jul22° / 12°16317.4015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°17616.80145.6
Sep17° / 15813.20.212.44.9
Oct12° / 15611.21.710.62.9
Nov / 15111.44.89.20.5
Dec / -5°998.77.78.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54159
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203763
213862
223862
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273664
283664
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Villach gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14219
24319
34318
44418
54518
64517
74617
84717
94817
104917
114916
125016
135116
145115
155215
165214
175313
185313
195312
205311
215310
22539
23549
24548
25547
26557
27556
28566
29565
30565

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:24
212.65:526:26
312.65:506:27
412.75:486:28
512.75:466:30
612.85:446:31
712.85:426:32
812.95:406:34
912.95:386:35
1013.05:366:37
1113.15:346:38
1213.15:326:39
1313.25:316:41
1413.25:296:42
1513.35:276:43
1613.35:256:45
1713.45:236:46
1813.45:216:48
1913.55:196:49
2013.55:176:50
2113.65:166:52
2213.75:146:53
2313.75:126:54
2413.85:106:56
2513.85:086:57
2613.95:076:58
2713.95:057:00
2814.05:037:01
2914.05:027:03
3014.15:007:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Villach?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villach.

What to pack for Villach in April

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

In April, Villach sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villach in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villach peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villach in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villach is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villach?

Villach sits at 46.6°N, 13.9°E, 494 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Martin, 33 km away.

Sankt MartinBledKlagenfurtSankt PeterBohinjKranj

Topography around Villach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,270 m.

The land around Villach is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
3,270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Sankt Martin 33 km · Bled 33 km · Klagenfurt 34 km · Sankt Peter 37 km · Bohinj 38 km · Kranj 56 km · Nova Gorica 74 km · Gorizia 77 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 Villach (46.6103°, 13.8558°, elevation 494 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).