Friesoythe weather in April

In April, Friesoythe sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 13.6 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 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Friesoythe's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Friesoythe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Friesoythe 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Friesoythe 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 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15135
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27166
28166
29167
30167

How April really feels in Friesoythe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Friesoythe 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 / 6813.22.37.90.0
Feb / 5210.42.39.50.2
Mar / 5511.81.211.51.7
Apr14° / 4810.90.113.63.8
May17° / 6011.6015.55.3
Jun20° / 11°6912.6016.65.7
Jul22° / 14°8214.1016.26.0
Aug22° / 13°8013.4014.56.0
Sep18° / 11°6310.8012.45.6
Oct14° / 6212.1010.33.6
Nov / 5712.10.38.41.4
Dec / 6913.227.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103664
113763
123763
133862
143961
154060
164060
174159
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234060
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Friesoythe gets around 48 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:146:52
212.76:126:54
312.86:106:56
412.86:076:57
512.96:056:59
613.06:027:01
713.06:007:03
813.15:577:05
913.25:557:06
1013.35:537:08
1113.35:507:10
1213.45:487:12
1313.55:457:14
1413.55:437:16
1513.65:417:17
1613.75:387:19
1713.75:367:21
1813.85:347:23
1913.95:327:25
2014.05:297:26
2114.05:277:28
2214.15:257:30
2314.25:237:32
2414.25:207:34
2514.35:187:35
2614.45:167:37
2714.45:147:39
2814.55:127:41
2914.65:107:43
3014.65:077:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Friesoythe?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Friesoythe.

What to pack for Friesoythe in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Friesoythe in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Friesoythe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Friesoythe peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Friesoythe?

Friesoythe sits at 53.0°N, 7.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Edewecht, 15 km away.

Topography around Friesoythe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Friesoythe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Friesoythe is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Edewecht 15 km · Bad Zwischenahn 21 km · Wardenburg 23 km · Cloppenburg 23 km · Westerstede 27 km · Oldenburg 27 km · Papenburg 30 km · Rastede 34 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 Friesoythe (53.0205°, 7.8588°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).