Buchen in Odenwald weather in April

In April, Buchen in Odenwald sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Buchen in Odenwald's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buchen in Odenwald's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Buchen in Odenwald 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 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14135
15145
16145
17145
18145
19155
20156
21156
22156
23156
24166
25166
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Buchen in Odenwald

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.

Buchen in Odenwald 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 / -1°80135.38.40.0
Feb / -1°6911.75.19.80.1
Mar / 8112.92.611.51.7
Apr14° / 6111.80.413.43.8
May18° / 9013.8015.15.2
Jun21° / 12°8113.40165.9
Jul23° / 14°8914.4015.66.2
Aug23° / 14°7412.2014.26.5
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.6
Oct13° / 7712.30.110.53.4
Nov / 7411.71.88.90.8
Dec / -0°94155.680.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133862
143862
153961
164060
174159
184159
194060
204060
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224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Buchen in Odenwald gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2404
3394
4393
5393
6383
7382
8382
9382
10382
11372
12371
13371
14361
15361
16361
17361
18371
19371
20381
21391
22401
23401
24411
25421
26431
27431
28440
29450
30450

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 (%)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 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:44
212.66:096:45
312.76:066:47
412.76:046:49
512.86:026:50
612.96:006:52
712.95:586:53
813.05:566:55
913.05:536:56
1013.15:516:58
1113.25:496:59
1213.25:477:01
1313.35:457:03
1413.45:437:04
1513.45:417:06
1613.55:397:07
1713.55:377:09
1813.65:347:10
1913.75:327:12
2013.75:307:13
2113.85:287:15
2213.85:267:17
2313.95:247:18
2414.05:227:20
2514.05:217:21
2614.15:197:23
2714.15:177:24
2814.25:157:26
2914.25:137:27
3014.35:117:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.57 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
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Buchen in Odenwald?

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

3.8
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 Buchen in Odenwald.

What to pack for Buchen in Odenwald in April

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

In April, Buchen in Odenwald sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buchen in Odenwald 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 Buchen in Odenwald peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buchen in Odenwald?

Buchen in Odenwald sits at 49.5°N, 9.3°E, 344 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mosbach, 23 km away.

Topography around Buchen in Odenwald

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buchen in Odenwald has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Buchen in Odenwald is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
543 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mosbach 23 km · Eberbach 25 km · Lauda-Königshofen 28 km · Michelstadt 29 km · Wertheim 29 km · Bad Mergentheim 33 km · Bad Rappenau 36 km · Künzelsau 38 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 Buchen in Odenwald (49.5242°, 9.3229°, elevation 344 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).