Holbæk weather in April

In April, Holbæk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 30% 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 Holbæk's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holbæk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:18 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Holbæk is town in Denmark.

Founded
1236

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 Holbæk 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 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
692
7102
8102
9103
10103
11103
12103
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23134
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29145
30145

How April really feels in Holbæk

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.

Holbæk 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 / -1°4711.23.87.40.0
Feb / -1°3893.89.20.0
Mar / 419.62.511.40.6
Apr11° / 409.30.313.82.8
May16° / 5311015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°6811.2017.15.8
Jul21° / 13°7111.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°7212.6014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°5610.5012.55.2
Oct12° / 5811.4010.13.0
Nov / 4710.70.981.0
Dec / 5011.22.86.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104456
114456
124456
134654
144753
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
224951
234951
244852
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Holbæk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% 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 (%)
1294
2294
3293
4293
5303
6302
7302
8302
9302
10292
11291
12291
13281
14281
15281
16281
17281
18291
19291
20301
21311
22311
23320
24320
25330
26330
27340
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
2115light 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 5:57 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:576:38
212.85:546:41
312.85:526:43
412.95:496:45
513.05:466:47
613.15:446:49
713.25:416:51
813.25:386:53
913.35:366:55
1013.45:336:57
1113.55:316:59
1213.55:287:01
1313.65:257:03
1413.75:237:05
1513.85:207:07
1613.95:187:09
1713.95:157:11
1814.05:137:13
1914.15:107:15
2014.25:087:17
2114.25:057:19
2214.35:037:21
2314.45:007:23
2414.54:587:25
2514.54:557:27
2614.64:537:29
2714.74:507:31
2814.84:487:33
2914.84:467:36
3014.94:437:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
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
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Holbæk?

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

2.8
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 Holbæk.

What to pack for Holbæk in April

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

In April, Holbæk 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 Holbæk in April

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 20 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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Holbæk 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 Holbæk peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Holbæk?

Holbæk sits at 55.7°N, 11.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Roskilde, 25 km away.

FrederikssundStenløseRingstedTaastrupSolrød StrandKalundborgGreve

Topography around Holbæk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holbæk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Holbæk is covered by water (34%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Roskilde 25 km · Frederikssund 26 km · Stenløse 31 km · Ringsted 31 km · Taastrup 38 km · Solrød Strand 38 km · Kalundborg 39 km · Greve 40 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 Holbæk (55.7175°, 11.7128°, elevation 15 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).