Hechingen weather in April

In April, Hechingen sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hechingen's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hechingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Hechingen is human settlement.

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 Hechingen 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 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9113
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16133
17134
18134
19134
20134
21144
22144
23145
24145
25145
26155
27155
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Hechingen

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.

Hechingen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6812.278.60.0
Feb / -3°5810.76.89.90.0
Mar / 7113.35.211.61.2
Apr13° / 7513.52.113.43.1
May17° / 11916.50.1154.5
Jun20° / 11°10715.5015.85.4
Jul22° / 13°11715.9015.55.8
Aug22° / 12°10414.1014.16.1
Sep17° / 8012.40.112.45.2
Oct12° / 7712.50.510.63.1
Nov / 7111.73.690.7
Dec / -2°7713.47.48.20.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213664
223565
233565
243466
253565
263367
273367
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hechingen gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14313
24312
34311
44311
54311
64310
74410
84410
9449
10459
11459
12459
13448
14448
15448
16448
17447
18447
19446
20446
21456
22465
23465
24474
25484
26483
27493
28502
29512
30522

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.

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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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:45
212.66:116:46
312.66:096:48
412.76:076:49
512.86:046:51
612.86:026:52
712.96:006:54
812.95:586:55
913.05:566:57
1013.15:546:58
1113.15:526:59
1213.25:507:01
1313.25:487:02
1413.35:467:04
1513.45:447:05
1613.45:427:07
1713.55:407:08
1813.55:387:10
1913.65:367:11
2013.65:347:13
2113.75:327:14
2213.85:307:16
2313.85:287:17
2413.95:267:19
2513.95:247:20
2614.05:237:22
2714.05:217:23
2814.15:197:25
2914.15:177:26
3014.25:157:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hechingen?

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

3.1
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 Hechingen.

What to pack for Hechingen in April

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

In April, Hechingen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Hechingen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hechingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hechingen?

Hechingen sits at 48.4°N, 9.0°E, 531 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mössingen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Hechingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hechingen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Hechingen is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mössingen 9.0 km · Balingen 12 km · Rottenburg 14 km · Albstadt 16 km · Tübingen 20 km · Horb am Neckar 23 km · Pfullingen 23 km · Reutlingen 24 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 Hechingen (48.3515°, 8.9632°, elevation 531 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).