Bad Säckingen weather in April

In April, Bad Säckingen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bad Säckingen's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Säckingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bad Säckingen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7124
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17145
18145
19145
20145
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26166
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Bad Säckingen

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bad Säckingen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°9713.478.70.0
Feb / -1°8010.96.49.90.2
Mar10° / 9714.24.411.61.9
Apr14° / 10014.52.113.33.5
May18° / 14817.3014.94.7
Jun21° / 12°14217.4015.75.4
Jul23° / 14°15217015.45.9
Aug23° / 13°14516.5014.15.9
Sep18° / 10°10813.2012.45.3
Oct13° / 10313.20.310.63.4
Nov / 10013.13.39.10.9
Dec / -1°11614.36.78.30.0

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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193763
203763
213664
223664
233466
243466
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Säckingen gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14810
24810
34710
4479
5479
6479
7479
8479
9479
10479
11479
12479
13479
14478
15478
16478
17478
18487
19487
20497
21496
22506
23515
24525
25524
26534
27543
28553
29552
30562

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
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:48
212.66:156:50
312.66:136:51
412.76:116:53
512.76:096:54
612.86:076:55
712.96:056:57
812.96:036:58
913.06:017:00
1013.05:597:01
1113.15:577:03
1213.25:557:04
1313.25:537:05
1413.35:517:07
1513.35:497:08
1613.45:477:10
1713.45:457:11
1813.55:437:13
1913.55:417:14
2013.65:397:16
2113.75:387:17
2213.75:367:18
2313.85:347:20
2413.85:327:21
2513.95:307:23
2613.95:287:24
2714.05:277:25
2814.05:257:27
2914.15:237:28
3014.15:217:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bad Säckingen?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Säckingen.

What to pack for Bad Säckingen in April

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

In April, Bad Säckingen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bad Säckingen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Säckingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Säckingen?

Bad Säckingen sits at 47.6°N, 7.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rheinfelden, 12 km away.

Topography around Bad Säckingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Säckingen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m.

The land around Bad Säckingen is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rheinfelden 12 km · Schopfheim 14 km · Aarau 19 km · Waldshut-Tiengen 22 km · Lörrach 22 km · Riehen 23 km · Muttenz 23 km · Olten 23 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 Bad Säckingen (47.5537°, 7.9461°, elevation 290 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).