Slagelse weather in April

In April, Slagelse sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Slagelse's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slagelse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Slagelse 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 Slagelse reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
784
884
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
16105
17105
18105
19105
20105
21115
22115
23116
24116
25116
26116
27126
28126
29126
30127

How April really feels in Slagelse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Slagelse 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 / 5712.33.87.50.0
Feb / 449.73.69.20.0
Mar / 4510.22.211.40.3
Apr10° / 3790.413.82.2
May14° / 5210.2015.94.2
Jun18° / 12°6510.8017.15.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.66.2
Aug20° / 15°6911.5014.86.1
Sep16° / 12°6010.4012.55.0
Oct12° / 6712.2010.12.9
Nov / 5812.30.88.11.0
Dec / 5911.92.36.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114555
124654
134753
144852
154951
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Slagelse gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2293
3293
4293
5302
6302
7302
8302
9302
10292
11291
12281
13281
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19281
20281
21281
22291
23291
24301
25300
26310
27310
28320
29320
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.

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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
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light 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 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 5:59 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:596:40
212.85:566:42
312.85:536:44
412.95:516:46
513.05:486:48
613.15:466:50
713.15:436:52
813.25:406:54
913.35:386:56
1013.45:356:58
1113.55:337:00
1213.55:307:02
1313.65:277:04
1413.75:257:06
1513.85:227:08
1613.85:207:10
1713.95:177:12
1814.05:157:14
1914.15:127:16
2014.15:107:18
2114.25:077:20
2214.35:057:22
2314.45:027:24
2414.45:007:26
2514.54:587:28
2614.64:557:30
2714.74:537:32
2814.74:517:34
2914.84:487:36
3014.94:467:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.43 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
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Slagelse?

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 Slagelse.

What to pack for Slagelse in April

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

In April, Slagelse sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Slagelse 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 15 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Slagelse 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 Slagelse peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Slagelse?

Slagelse sits at 55.4°N, 11.4°E, 51 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 28 km away.

Klinteby FrihedRingstedNæstvedKalundborgNyborgHolbækKøgeRoskilde

Topography around Slagelse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slagelse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Slagelse is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 28 km · Ringsted 28 km · Næstved 32 km · Kalundborg 35 km · Nyborg 37 km · Holbæk 42 km · Køge 53 km · Roskilde 53 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 Slagelse (55.4028°, 11.3546°, 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).