Eeklo weather in April

In April, Eeklo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 46 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Eeklo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eeklo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:59 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Eeklo is town in Eeklo municipality, Belgium.

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Eeklo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23157
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158

How April really feels in Eeklo

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eeklo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5912.30.88.20.6
Feb / 5110.71.19.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.2
Apr14° / 4611013.53.7
May17° / 10°5811.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 13°5910.8016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°6712015.96.3
Aug22° / 15°7111.9014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°6010.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 6412.4010.44.0
Nov10° / 6612.90.28.72.0
Dec / 7113.61.17.70.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103862
113862
123961
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Eeklo gets around 46 mm of rain over 11 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
636
736
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039

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
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Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2115light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:337:08
212.76:317:10
312.76:287:11
412.86:267:13
512.86:247:15
612.96:217:16
713.06:197:18
813.06:177:20
913.16:157:21
1013.26:127:23
1113.26:107:25
1213.36:087:26
1313.46:067:28
1413.46:037:30
1513.56:017:31
1613.65:597:33
1713.65:577:35
1813.75:557:36
1913.85:527:38
2013.85:507:40
2113.95:487:41
2214.05:467:43
2314.05:447:45
2414.15:427:46
2514.15:407:48
2614.25:387:50
2714.35:367:51
2814.35:347:53
2914.45:327:55
3014.45:307:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Eeklo?

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

3.7
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 Eeklo.

What to pack for Eeklo in April

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

In April, Eeklo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eeklo in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Eeklo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eeklo peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eeklo?

Eeklo sits at 51.2°N, 3.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Maldegem, 8.0 km away.

MariakerkeWondelgemGhentSint-AmandsbergAssebroek

Topography around Eeklo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eeklo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Eeklo is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Maldegem 8.0 km · Aalter 13 km · Evergem 13 km · Mariakerke 15 km · Wondelgem 15 km · Ghent 19 km · Sint-Amandsberg 20 km · Assebroek 21 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Eeklo (51.187°, 3.5565°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).