Vilvoorde weather in April

In April, Vilvoorde sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 45 mm of rain 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 20% 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 Vilvoorde's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilvoorde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Vilvoorde is town in Vilvoorde municipality, Belgium.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.7 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vilvoorde 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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15146
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29168
30178

How April really feels in Vilvoorde

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.

Vilvoorde 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 / 6111.60.98.20.5
Feb / 5510.91.49.70.8
Mar11° / 5311.40.711.52.4
Apr15° / 4510.9013.54.1
May18° / 5911.7015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6511.4016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7112.3015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7212014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5210.2012.46.0
Oct15° / 5711010.44.2
Nov10° / 6011.70.38.72.0
Dec / 7012.91.27.80.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Vilvoorde gets around 45 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
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
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:30 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:307:04
212.66:277:06
312.76:257:08
412.86:237:09
512.86:207:11
612.96:187:13
713.06:167:14
813.06:147:16
913.16:117:18
1013.26:097:19
1113.26:077:21
1213.36:057:23
1313.46:027:24
1413.46:007:26
1513.55:587:27
1613.65:567:29
1713.65:547:31
1813.75:527:32
1913.75:497:34
2013.85:477:36
2113.95:457:37
2213.95:437:39
2314.05:417:41
2414.15:397:42
2514.15:377:44
2614.25:357:46
2714.25:337:47
2814.35:317:49
2914.45:297:51
3014.45:277:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vilvoorde?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Vilvoorde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilvoorde in April

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

In April, Vilvoorde 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 Vilvoorde 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 Vilvoorde peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vilvoorde's WHO annual average of 12.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilvoorde?

Vilvoorde sits at 50.9°N, 4.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Grimbergen, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vilvoorde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilvoorde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Vilvoorde is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Grimbergen 4.0 km · Zaventem 6.0 km · Evere 6.0 km · Zemst 7.0 km · Meise 7.0 km · Schaerbeek 7.0 km · Kraainem 8.0 km · Jette 9.0 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 Vilvoorde (50.9281°, 4.4294°, elevation 19 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).