Crailsheim weather in April

In April, Crailsheim sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 Crailsheim's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crailsheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Crailsheim 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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Crailsheim 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)
1113
2113
3113
4123
5123
6123
7123
8124
9124
10124
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16135
17145
18145
19145
20145
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26166
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Crailsheim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Crailsheim 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 / -2°7612.96.18.50.0
Feb / -2°6511.55.89.80.0
Mar / 7613.13.311.61.5
Apr14° / 5810.90.613.43.7
May18° / 8613.40155.2
Jun21° / 12°8013.4015.95.9
Jul23° / 14°8213.3015.66.4
Aug23° / 14°7112.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6711012.45.6
Oct13° / 7312.10.210.53.3
Nov / 7211.72.78.90.8
Dec / -1°8614.76.68.10.0

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143664
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233862
243862
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Crailsheim gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1396
2385
3384
4374
5374
6373
7363
8363
9363
10362
11362
12352
13352
14342
15342
16342
17342
18342
19352
20352
21362
22372
23372
24381
25391
26401
27411
28421
29421
30431

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 (%)
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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 6:08 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:41
212.66:066:42
312.76:046:44
412.76:026:45
512.85:596:47
612.95:576:48
712.95:556:50
813.05:536:51
913.05:516:53
1013.15:496:54
1113.25:476:56
1213.25:456:58
1313.35:426:59
1413.35:407:01
1513.45:387:02
1613.55:367:04
1713.55:347:05
1813.65:327:07
1913.65:307:08
2013.75:287:10
2113.85:267:11
2213.85:247:13
2313.95:227:14
2413.95:207:16
2514.05:187:17
2614.05:167:19
2714.15:157:20
2814.25:137:22
2914.25:117:23
3014.35:097:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Crailsheim?

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crailsheim.

What to pack for Crailsheim in April

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

In April, Crailsheim sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Crailsheim 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 Crailsheim peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Crailsheim in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Crailsheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crailsheim?

Crailsheim sits at 49.1°N, 10.1°E, 409 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ellwangen, 20 km away.

Topography around Crailsheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crailsheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Crailsheim is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ellwangen 20 km · Schwäbisch Hall 24 km · Rothenburg ob der Tauber 28 km · Künzelsau 33 km · Aalen 33 km · Öhringen 42 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 42 km · Ansbach 42 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 Crailsheim (49.1344°, 10.0719°, elevation 409 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).