Fredericia weather in April

In April, Fredericia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 25% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fredericia's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Fredericia is town in Denmark.

Founded
1650

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 Fredericia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 16°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
492
5102
6102
7102
8103
9103
10103
11103
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17123
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23134
24134
25135
26135
27135
28135
29145
30145

How April really feels in Fredericia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fredericia 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°5411.83.27.40.0
Feb / -1°449.73.29.20.0
Mar / 4510.31.911.40.7
Apr11° / 429.40.413.82.9
May16° / 5410.9015.94.7
Jun18° / 10°6511017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°6812016.66.1
Aug21° / 13°7212.3014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°5711012.55.1
Oct12° / 5911.50.110.13.1
Nov / 5011.20.781.1
Dec / 55112.26.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
114159
124159
134258
144357
154456
164456
174357
184456
194456
204357
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fredericia gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3313
4313
5313
6313
7312
8302
9302
10302
11291
12291
13281
14281
15271
16281
17281
18281
19291
20291
21301
22311
23311
24321
25331
26331
27341
28340
29340
30350

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 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:056:46
212.86:026:48
312.86:006:50
412.95:576:52
513.05:546:54
613.15:526:56
713.25:496:58
813.25:477:00
913.35:447:02
1013.45:417:04
1113.55:397:06
1213.55:367:08
1313.65:347:11
1413.75:317:13
1513.85:287:15
1613.85:267:17
1713.95:237:19
1814.05:217:21
1914.15:187:23
2014.15:167:25
2114.25:137:27
2214.35:117:29
2314.45:087:31
2414.45:067:33
2514.55:047:35
2614.65:017:37
2714.74:597:39
2814.74:567:41
2914.84:547:43
3014.94:527:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fredericia?

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 Fredericia.

What to pack for Fredericia in April

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

In April, Fredericia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fredericia 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°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
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Fredericia 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 Fredericia peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericia?

Fredericia sits at 55.6°N, 9.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Middelfart, 7.0 km away.

HorsensHaderslevOdenseAabenraa

Topography around Fredericia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fredericia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Fredericia is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Middelfart 7.0 km · Kolding 20 km · Vejle 21 km · Hedensted 23 km · Horsens 33 km · Haderslev 39 km · Odense 44 km · Aabenraa 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 Fredericia (55.5657°, 9.7526°, 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).