Amberg weather in April

In April, Amberg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Amberg's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Amberg is main settlement of Amberg in Germany.

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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Amberg reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2113
3113
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12133
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19145
20145
21155
22155
23155
24156
25166
26166
27166
28166
29167
30167

How April really feels in Amberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Amberg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6612.36.38.40.0
Feb / -2°5210.25.79.80.0
Mar / 65123.411.51.4
Apr14° / 51110.813.43.7
May18° / 7412.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8213.20166.0
Jul23° / 14°8613.2015.66.4
Aug23° / 13°8112.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6310.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 6411.30.310.53.2
Nov / 6311.12.98.90.6
Dec / -1°7012.76.480.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133763
143763
153862
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254258
264159
274060
284060
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Amberg gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1376
2366
3365
4365
5355
6354
7354
8364
9364
10364
11363
12363
13363
14353
15353
16353
17353
18353
19362
20362
21372
22372
23382
24381
25391
26391
27401
28401
29411
30411

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:34
212.65:596:35
312.75:566:37
412.75:546:38
512.85:526:40
612.95:506:41
712.95:486:43
813.05:456:45
913.05:436:46
1013.15:416:48
1113.25:396:49
1213.25:376:51
1313.35:356:52
1413.45:336:54
1513.45:316:55
1613.55:296:57
1713.55:266:59
1813.65:247:00
1913.75:227:02
2013.75:207:03
2113.85:187:05
2213.85:167:06
2313.95:147:08
2413.95:127:09
2514.05:117:11
2614.15:097:12
2714.15:077:14
2814.25:057:16
2914.25:037:17
3014.35:017:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Amberg?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amberg.

What to pack for Amberg in April

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

In April, Amberg sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amberg in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amberg peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amberg?

Amberg sits at 49.4°N, 11.9°E, 373 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sulzbach-Rosenberg, 11 km away.

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Topography around Amberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Amberg is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sulzbach-Rosenberg 11 km · Schwandorf in Bayern 22 km · Weiden 34 km · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 34 km · Altdorf bei Nürnberg 37 km · Lauf an der Pegnitz 43 km · Regensburg 51 km · Wendelstein 53 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Amberg (49.4429°, 11.8627°, elevation 373 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. 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).