Hjørring weather in April

In April, Hjørring sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hjørring's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hjørring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:21 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Hjørring is town in Denmark.

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hjørring reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
15104
16104
17104
18105
19105
20105
21115
22115
23115
24115
25116
26116
27126
28126
29126
30126

How April really feels in Hjørring

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hjørring weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.84.270.0
Feb / 4393.990.0
Mar / 429.22.711.40.4
Apr10° / 4290.413.92.2
May14° / 529.5016.24.1
Jun17° / 11°6510.3017.65.4
Jul19° / 14°629.80176.3
Aug20° / 14°7611.70156.0
Sep16° / 12°6311012.54.8
Oct12° / 7612.80.1102.8
Nov / 6011.90.97.71.1
Dec / 5912.22.96.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84753
94753
104951
114951
125050
135149
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hjørring gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2293
3293
4293
5292
6302
7302
8302
9302
10292
11292
12282
13282
14272
15271
16271
17271
18271
19271
20281
21281
22280
23290
24290
25290
26290
27300
28300
29300
30300

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 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:036:47
212.86:006:49
312.95:576:51
413.05:546:53
513.15:516:56
613.25:486:58
713.25:467:00
813.35:437:02
913.45:407:04
1013.55:377:07
1113.65:347:09
1213.75:327:11
1313.75:297:13
1413.85:267:15
1513.95:237:18
1614.05:217:20
1714.15:187:22
1814.25:157:24
1914.25:137:27
2014.35:107:29
2114.45:077:31
2214.55:057:33
2314.65:027:35
2414.64:597:38
2514.74:577:40
2614.84:547:42
2714.94:527:44
2815.04:497:46
2915.04:477:49
3015.14:447:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hjørring?

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

2.2
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 Hjørring.

What to pack for Hjørring in April

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

In April, Hjørring sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hjørring in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Hjørring in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hjørring peaks around August 10 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hjørring?

Hjørring sits at 57.5°N, 10.0°E, 51 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Frederikshavn, 33 km away.

FrederikshavnNørresundbySkagenAalborgRandersBjörlandaSkiveViborg

Topography around Hjørring

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hjørring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.

The land around Hjørring is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Frederikshavn 33 km · Nørresundby 45 km · Skagen 46 km · Aalborg 46 km · Randers 112 km · Björlanda 115 km · Skive 115 km · Viborg 118 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 Hjørring (57.4642°, 9.9823°, elevation 51 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).