Aurich weather in April

In April, Aurich sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aurich's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Aurich is human settlement 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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aurich reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15134
16135
17135
18135
19135
20145
21145
22145
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Aurich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aurich 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 / 6613.327.80.0
Feb / 5010.52.39.40.2
Mar / 5211.51.311.51.5
Apr13° / 5110.80.213.73.4
May16° / 6011.7015.64.9
Jun19° / 11°8012.7016.75.6
Jul21° / 13°9114.3016.25.8
Aug21° / 13°8814.3014.65.8
Sep18° / 11°7111.9012.55.4
Oct13° / 6612.6010.33.5
Nov / 5712.40.28.41.4
Dec / 6313.11.77.30.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
94159
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aurich gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2372
3371
4371
5361
6361
7361
8351
9351
10341
11331
12331
13321
14321
15311
16311
17321
18321
19331
20330
21340
22340
23350
24360
25360
26370
27370
28380
29380
30380

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light 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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:54
212.76:136:56
312.86:116:57
412.96:086:59
512.96:067:01
613.06:037:03
713.16:017:05
813.15:587:07
913.25:567:09
1013.35:547:10
1113.45:517:12
1213.45:497:14
1313.55:467:16
1413.65:447:18
1513.65:417:20
1613.75:397:21
1713.85:377:23
1813.85:347:25
1913.95:327:27
2014.05:307:29
2114.15:277:31
2214.15:257:33
2314.25:237:34
2414.35:217:36
2514.35:187:38
2614.45:167:40
2714.55:147:42
2814.55:127:44
2914.65:107:45
3014.75:087:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
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 Aurich?

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

3.4
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 Aurich.

What to pack for Aurich in April

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

In April, Aurich sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aurich 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Aurich 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 Aurich peaks around July 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurich?

Aurich sits at 53.5°N, 7.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Emden, 22 km away.

Topography around Aurich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Aurich is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (55%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Emden 22 km · Wittmund 23 km · Norden 23 km · Leer 27 km · Schortens 32 km · Weener 35 km · Westerstede 38 km · Delfzijl 41 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 Aurich (53.4696°, 7.4824°, elevation 10 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).