Freiberg weather in April

In April, Freiberg sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.5 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 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 Freiberg's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freiberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Freiberg is municipality seat of the municipality of Freiburg in Saxony, Germany.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.4 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 Freiberg 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 6°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9123
10123
11124
12124
13124
14124
15134
16134
17134
18135
19145
20145
21145
22145
23156
24156
25156
26156
27166
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Freiberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Freiberg 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°70147.88.20.0
Feb / -2°5411.56.59.70.0
Mar / 6813.54.611.51.1
Apr13° / 4910.61.413.53.5
May18° / 7412.90.115.35.2
Jun21° / 12°8213.2016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°9413.1015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°8012.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6811.3012.45.5
Oct13° / 6211.10.210.43.3
Nov / 6511.62.88.70.8
Dec / -1°6913.95.77.80.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133664
143763
153862
163961
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274258
284060
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Freiberg gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1379
2379
3368
4368
5368
6367
7367
8367
9377
10376
11376
12376
13376
14376
15366
16365
17365
18365
19364
20364
21364
22363
23353
24352
25352
26362
27361
28371
29371
30381

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
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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 5:54 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:29
212.65:526:30
312.75:496:32
412.85:476:34
512.85:456:35
612.95:436:37
713.05:406:39
813.05:386:40
913.15:366:42
1013.25:336:44
1113.25:316:45
1213.35:296:47
1313.45:276:49
1413.45:256:50
1513.55:226:52
1613.65:206:53
1713.65:186:55
1813.75:166:57
1913.75:146:58
2013.85:127:00
2113.95:107:02
2213.95:077:03
2314.05:057:05
2414.15:037:07
2514.15:017:08
2614.24:597:10
2714.24:577:12
2814.34:557:13
2914.44:537:15
3014.44:517:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Freiberg?

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 Freiberg.

What to pack for Freiberg in April

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

In April, Freiberg sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Freiberg 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 Freiberg peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Freiberg 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 Freiberg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freiberg?

Freiberg sits at 50.9°N, 13.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freital, 24 km away.

Topography around Freiberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freiberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Freiberg is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Freital 24 km · Mittweida 27 km · Gorbitz 27 km · Döbeln 28 km · Löbtau 29 km · Meissen 29 km · Chemnitz 30 km · Coswig 30 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 Freiberg (50.9109°, 13.3388°, elevation 412 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).