Aabenraa weather in April

In April, Aabenraa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°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 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aabenraa's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aabenraa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Aabenraa is city in Denmark.

Density
1,693/km²
people per km²
Founded
1231

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aabenraa reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11113
12113
13113
14114
15114
16114
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28145
29146
30146

How April really feels in Aabenraa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aabenraa 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 / -0°6012.337.50.0
Feb / -0°4910.23.39.30.0
Mar / 5210.72.111.40.8
Apr11° / 4510.10.513.82.9
May16° / 5910.9015.84.8
Jun19° / 11°7311.70175.6
Jul21° / 13°8012.8016.56.0
Aug21° / 13°8313.7014.75.8
Sep17° / 11°6511.6012.55.1
Oct12° / 6512.7010.23.0
Nov / 5511.50.68.11.1
Dec / 6112.22.370.0

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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
74060
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134357
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214654
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274258
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aabenraa gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3334
4333
5333
6333
7333
8332
9332
10322
11322
12311
13311
14301
15301
16301
17301
18301
19311
20321
21321
22331
23331
24341
25341
26341
27350
28350
29350
30360

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:47
212.76:046:49
312.86:026:51
412.95:596:53
513.05:566:55
613.15:546:57
713.15:516:59
813.25:497:01
913.35:467:03
1013.45:437:05
1113.45:417:07
1213.55:387:09
1313.65:367:11
1413.75:337:13
1513.75:317:15
1613.85:287:17
1713.95:267:19
1814.05:237:21
1914.05:217:23
2014.15:187:25
2114.25:167:27
2214.35:147:29
2314.35:117:31
2414.45:097:33
2514.55:067:35
2614.55:047:37
2714.65:027:39
2814.74:597:41
2914.84:577:42
3014.84:557:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aabenraa?

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

2.9
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 Aabenraa.

What to pack for Aabenraa in April

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

In April, Aabenraa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aabenraa in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Aabenraa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aabenraa peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aabenraa?

Aabenraa sits at 55.0°N, 9.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Haderslev, 23 km away.

SønderborgFlensburgTønderKoldingMiddelfartSchleswigFredericia

Topography around Aabenraa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aabenraa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Aabenraa is covered by trees (43%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Haderslev 23 km · Sønderborg 28 km · Flensburg 29 km · Tønder 37 km · Kolding 50 km · Middelfart 55 km · Schleswig 59 km · Fredericia 62 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

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 Aabenraa (55.0443°, 9.4174°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).