Haiger weather in April

In April, Haiger sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Haiger's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haiger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Haiger 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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9123
10123
11123
12124
13124
14124
15134
16134
17134
18134
19135
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Haiger

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.

Haiger 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°8113.45.28.20.0
Feb / -2°65115.39.70.0
Mar / 70132.811.51.3
Apr13° / 5811.20.813.53.4
May17° / 6912.4015.24.9
Jun20° / 11°7312.4016.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8113.5015.86.1
Aug22° / 13°7912.1014.36.2
Sep17° / 7011012.45.3
Oct12° / 7112.40.110.42.9
Nov / 7112.51.98.70.7
Dec / -1°9014.45.67.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153763
163763
173862
183961
193961
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
253763
263763
273763
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Haiger gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2394
3394
4384
5384
6384
7374
8374
9374
10374
11373
12363
13363
14353
15353
16353
17353
18353
19353
20362
21362
22372
23372
24372
25371
26371
27371
28381
29381
30391

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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 6:15 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:156:49
212.66:126:51
312.76:106:52
412.86:086:54
512.86:056:56
612.96:036:57
713.06:016:59
813.05:597:01
913.15:567:02
1013.25:547:04
1113.25:527:06
1213.35:507:07
1313.45:487:09
1413.45:457:10
1513.55:437:12
1613.55:417:14
1713.65:397:15
1813.75:377:17
1913.75:357:19
2013.85:337:20
2113.95:307:22
2213.95:287:24
2314.05:267:25
2414.05:247:27
2514.15:227:28
2614.25:207:30
2714.25:187:32
2814.35:167:33
2914.35:147:35
3014.45:127:37

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 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Haiger?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haiger.

What to pack for Haiger in April

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

In April, Haiger 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 Haiger 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 Haiger peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haiger?

Haiger sits at 50.7°N, 8.2°E, 275 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Dillenburg, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Haiger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haiger has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Haiger is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dillenburg 6.0 km · Herborn 10 km · Wilnsdorf 11 km · Siegen 20 km · Netphen 21 km · Bad Laasphe 26 km · Wetzlar 29 km · Freudenberg 29 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 Haiger (50.7416°, 8.2078°, elevation 275 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).