Geel weather in April

In April, Geel sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Geel's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Geel is town in Geel 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Geel reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16155
17156
18156
19156
20156
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29177
30178

How April really feels in Geel

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.

Geel 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 / 6712.11.38.20.3
Feb / 6111.51.59.60.7
Mar10° / 5911.80.811.52.3
Apr15° / 4910.90.113.54.1
May18° / 6412.7015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°7011.9016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7613.2015.96.3
Aug23° / 14°7712.4014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6110.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6311.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 6512.20.48.71.9
Dec / 7713.11.57.70.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253367
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Geel gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040

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
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:27 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:277:02
212.76:257:04
312.76:237:06
412.86:207:07
512.86:187:09
612.96:167:11
713.06:137:12
813.06:117:14
913.16:097:16
1013.26:077:17
1113.26:047:19
1213.36:027:21
1313.46:007:22
1413.45:587:24
1513.55:557:26
1613.65:537:27
1713.65:517:29
1813.75:497:31
1913.85:477:32
2013.85:457:34
2113.95:427:36
2213.95:407:37
2314.05:387:39
2414.15:367:41
2514.15:347:42
2614.25:327:44
2714.35:307:46
2814.35:287:47
2914.45:267:49
3014.45:247:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Geel?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Geel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geel in April

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

In April, Geel sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Geel 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 Geel peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Geel 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 Geel is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geel?

Geel sits at 51.2°N, 5.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Kasterlee, 9.0 km away.

Turnhout

Topography around Geel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Geel is covered by grassland (32%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kasterlee 9.0 km · Mol 9.0 km · Westerlo 10 km · Herentals 11 km · Balen 13 km · Tessenderlo 13 km · Lille 14 km · Turnhout 18 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 Geel (51.1656°, 4.9892°, elevation 22 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).