Erfurt weather in April

In April, Erfurt sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 23% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Erfurt's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erfurt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Erfurt is city in Erfurt, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Erfurt reaches about 13°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 20°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5113
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13133
14133
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21144
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Erfurt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Erfurt weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°43114.58.20.0
Feb / -1°359.14.39.70.0
Mar / 4711.52.711.51.4
Apr13° / 419.40.413.53.7
May18° / 6311015.35.4
Jun21° / 11°5811.3016.26.1
Jul23° / 13°7011.8015.86.5
Aug23° / 13°6010.6014.36.7
Sep18° / 10°529.4012.45.8
Oct13° / 4610.40.110.43.5
Nov / 4910.41.88.70.9
Dec / -1°4911.63.87.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143664
153862
163862
173961
183961
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Erfurt gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3313
4313
5313
6313
7313
8312
9312
10312
11312
12312
13302
14302
15302
16301
17301
18301
19301
20301
21311
22311
23311
24321
25320
26320
27330
28330
29340
30340

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
28991
29991
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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 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 6:03 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:036:38
212.66:016:40
312.75:596:41
412.85:566:43
512.85:546:45
612.95:526:46
713.05:496:48
813.05:476:50
913.15:456:51
1013.25:436:53
1113.25:406:55
1213.35:386:56
1313.45:366:58
1413.45:346:59
1513.55:327:01
1613.65:297:03
1713.65:277:04
1813.75:257:06
1913.75:237:08
2013.85:217:09
2113.95:197:11
2213.95:177:13
2314.05:147:14
2414.15:127:16
2514.15:107:18
2614.25:087:19
2714.25:067:21
2814.35:047:23
2914.45:027:24
3014.45:017:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Erfurt?

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 Erfurt.

What to pack for Erfurt in April

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

In April, Erfurt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Erfurt 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 Erfurt peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Erfurt?

Erfurt sits at 51.0°N, 11.0°E, 194 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Arnstadt, 16 km away.

Topography around Erfurt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erfurt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Erfurt is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Arnstadt 16 km · Weimar 21 km · Sömmerda 21 km · Gotha 24 km · Bad Langensalza 31 km · Ilmenau 34 km · Apolda 34 km · Rudolstadt 36 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 Erfurt (50.9773°, 11.0354°, elevation 194 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).