Hørsholm weather in April

In April, Hørsholm sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 41 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Hørsholm's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hørsholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hørsholm is town in Denmark.

Density
1,524/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hørsholm 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 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
692
7102
8102
9102
10102
11103
12103
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18123
19124
20124
21124
22134
23134
24134
25135
26135
27135
28145
29145
30145

How April really feels in Hørsholm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hørsholm 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 / -1°5111.64.27.40.0
Feb / -1°429.94.49.20.0
Mar / 429.82.411.40.5
Apr11° / 4110.10.413.82.8
May16° / 5611.30164.8
Jun19° / 11°7411.9017.25.8
Jul21° / 13°7412.8016.76.1
Aug21° / 13°8113.4014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°6110.7012.55.1
Oct12° / 6312.4010.12.9
Nov / 5111.30.880.9
Dec / 5511.93.26.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hørsholm gets around 41 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3313
4313
5313
6323
7322
8322
9322
10322
11322
12322
13312
14312
15312
16312
17312
18311
19321
20321
21331
22331
23331
24340
25340
26340
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 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
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light 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 5:54 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:546:35
212.85:516:38
312.95:486:40
412.95:466:42
513.05:436:44
613.15:406:46
713.25:386:48
813.25:356:50
913.35:326:52
1013.45:306:54
1113.55:276:56
1213.65:256:58
1313.65:227:00
1413.75:197:02
1513.85:177:04
1613.95:147:06
1713.95:127:08
1814.05:097:10
1914.15:077:12
2014.25:047:14
2114.35:017:17
2214.34:597:19
2314.44:577:21
2414.54:547:23
2514.64:527:25
2614.64:497:27
2714.74:477:29
2814.84:447:31
2914.84:427:33
3014.94:407:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.16 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
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hørsholm?

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 Hørsholm.

What to pack for Hørsholm in April

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

In April, Hørsholm sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hørsholm 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 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hørsholm 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 Hørsholm peaks around July 12 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hørsholm?

Hørsholm sits at 55.9°N, 12.5°E, 29 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Birkerød, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hørsholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hørsholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Hørsholm is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Birkerød 6.0 km · Allerød 9.0 km · Lillerød 10 km · Farum 12 km · Hillerød 14 km · Charlottenlund 15 km · Helsingør 19 km · Ballerup 19 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 Hørsholm (55.881°, 12.5011°, elevation 29 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).