Holstebro weather in April

In April, Holstebro sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Holstebro's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holstebro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Holstebro is town in Holstebro Municipality, 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 Holstebro reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°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
793
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27125
28126
29126
30126

How April really feels in Holstebro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Holstebro 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 / 7113.22.97.30.0
Feb / 5611.33.19.10.0
Mar / 5211.11.811.40.4
Apr10° / 4710.10.513.92.2
May14° / 5510.70164.0
Jun16° / 11°6911.1017.35.0
Jul19° / 13°7311.8016.85.8
Aug19° / 14°9113.9014.95.6
Sep16° / 11°9113.1012.54.6
Oct12° / 9614.30.110.12.8
Nov / 7814.10.57.91.1
Dec / 7413.71.96.70.1

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
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
144753
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234555
244654
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Holstebro gets around 47 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 (%)
1333
2333
3333
4333
5333
6333
7333
8333
9333
10333
11323
12322
13312
14312
15302
16302
17302
18312
19311
20321
21321
22331
23331
24341
25340
26340
27350
28350
29360
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 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 138 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:51
212.86:066:53
312.96:046:56
412.96:016:58
513.05:587:00
613.15:557:02
713.25:537:04
813.35:507:06
913.35:477:08
1013.45:457:10
1113.55:427:12
1213.65:397:14
1313.75:377:17
1413.75:347:19
1513.85:317:21
1613.95:297:23
1714.05:267:25
1814.15:237:27
1914.15:217:29
2014.25:187:31
2114.35:167:33
2214.45:137:35
2314.45:117:38
2414.55:087:40
2514.65:067:42
2614.75:037:44
2714.85:017:46
2814.84:587:48
2914.94:567:50
3015.04:547:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Holstebro?

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 Holstebro.

What to pack for Holstebro in April

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

In April, Holstebro sees daytime highs around 10°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 Holstebro 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Holstebro 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 Holstebro peaks around June 20 at about 5 (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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Holstebro?

Holstebro sits at 56.4°N, 8.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Herning, 33 km away.

HerningSkiveViborgSilkeborgRandersVejleHedenstedTilst

Topography around Holstebro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holstebro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Holstebro is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Herning 33 km · Skive 34 km · Viborg 49 km · Silkeborg 61 km · Randers 88 km · Vejle 92 km · Hedensted 94 km · Tilst 94 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 Holstebro (56.3601°, 8.6161°, 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).