Halberstadt weather in April

In April, Halberstadt sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.6 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Halberstadt's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halberstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Halberstadt 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)
1102
2112
3112
4112
5113
6113
7113
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14133
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21145
22145
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Halberstadt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Halberstadt 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°50124.68.10.0
Feb / -1°399.94.59.60.0
Mar / 4911.62.911.51.2
Apr13° / 4210.10.413.63.6
May17° / 6411.6015.45.3
Jun20° / 11°6511.8016.45.9
Jul23° / 13°7712.80166.3
Aug23° / 13°6511.6014.46.5
Sep18° / 10°5710012.45.6
Oct13° / 5010.70.110.43.4
Nov / 4810.71.58.60.9
Dec / -0°5112.54.27.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113664
123664
133763
143763
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Halberstadt gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2354
3354
4354
5353
6353
7353
8353
9352
10342
11342
12332
13332
14322
15322
16312
17312
18311
19311
20311
21311
22321
23321
24321
25321
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
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:38
212.76:006:40
312.75:586:42
412.85:556:44
512.95:536:45
612.95:516:47
713.05:486:49
813.15:466:51
913.15:446:52
1013.25:416:54
1113.35:396:56
1213.35:376:57
1313.45:346:59
1413.55:327:01
1513.55:307:03
1613.65:287:04
1713.75:257:06
1813.75:237:08
1913.85:217:09
2013.95:197:11
2113.95:177:13
2214.05:157:15
2314.15:127:16
2414.15:107:18
2514.25:087:20
2614.35:067:21
2714.35:047:23
2814.45:027:25
2914.45:007:27
3014.54:587:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
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 Halberstadt?

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

3.6
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 Halberstadt.

What to pack for Halberstadt in April

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

In April, Halberstadt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Halberstadt 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 Halberstadt peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Halberstadt?

Halberstadt sits at 51.9°N, 11.1°E, 123 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Quedlinburg, 14 km away.

Topography around Halberstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halberstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Halberstadt is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Quedlinburg 14 km · Blankenburg 14 km · Oschersleben 19 km · Wernigerode 20 km · Aschersleben 32 km · Bad Harzburg 34 km · Staßfurt 37 km · Helmstedt 37 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 Halberstadt (51.8956°, 11.0562°, elevation 123 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).