Ringsted weather in April

In April, Ringsted sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 28% 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 Ringsted's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ringsted's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:18 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Ringsted is city 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ringsted 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
6102
7102
8102
9102
10103
11103
12103
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18123
19124
20124
21124
22124
23134
24134
25135
26135
27135
28135
29145
30145

How April really feels in Ringsted

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.

Ringsted 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°4911.23.97.50.0
Feb / -1°399.43.89.20.0
Mar / 4310.12.411.40.7
Apr11° / 409.70.413.82.8
May16° / 5410.8015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°6811.9017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°7111.5016.66.3
Aug21° / 13°7112.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 10°5510.2012.55.3
Oct12° / 5610.9010.13.1
Nov / 4610.60.981.0
Dec / 501136.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164753
174753
184654
194753
204753
214753
224654
234753
244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ringsted gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3313
4313
5313
6313
7323
8312
9312
10312
11312
12302
13302
14302
15301
16301
17301
18301
19311
20311
21311
22321
23321
24321
25320
26330
27330
28330
29330
30330

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
1615light breeze
1715light 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 5:57 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:576:38
212.85:546:40
312.85:526:42
412.95:496:44
513.05:466:46
613.15:446:48
713.15:416:50
813.25:396:52
913.35:366:54
1013.45:336:56
1113.55:316:58
1213.55:287:00
1313.65:267:02
1413.75:237:04
1513.85:207:06
1613.85:187:08
1713.95:157:10
1814.05:137:12
1914.15:107:14
2014.15:087:16
2114.25:057:18
2214.35:037:20
2314.45:017:22
2414.44:587:24
2514.54:567:26
2614.64:537:28
2714.74:517:30
2814.74:497:32
2914.84:467:34
3014.94:447:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ringsted?

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 Ringsted.

What to pack for Ringsted in April

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

In April, Ringsted 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 Ringsted in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 37 km away) 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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Ringsted 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 Ringsted 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 Ringsted?

Ringsted sits at 55.4°N, 11.8°E, 54 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Næstved, 24 km away.

KøgeSlagelseRoskildeSolrød StrandKlinteby FrihedHolbækGreve

Topography around Ringsted

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ringsted has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Ringsted is covered by cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Næstved 24 km · Køge 25 km · Slagelse 28 km · Roskilde 29 km · Solrød Strand 29 km · Klinteby Frihed 30 km · Holbæk 31 km · Greve 36 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 Ringsted (55.4426°, 11.7901°, elevation 54 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).