Holzkirchen weather in April

In April, Holzkirchen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Holzkirchen's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holzkirchen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Holzkirchen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°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)
1122
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9133
10133
11133
12134
13134
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19145
20155
21155
22155
23155
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29177
30177

How April really feels in Holzkirchen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Holzkirchen 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 / -2°6811.778.60.0
Feb / -2°5811.26.99.90.1
Mar / 8013.95.111.61.8
Apr14° / 7712.9213.43.7
May18° / 12516.10.114.95.0
Jun21° / 12°13015.8015.75.6
Jul23° / 14°12715.4015.46.1
Aug23° / 14°12314.8014.16.2
Sep18° / 10°9912.8012.45.4
Oct13° / 7912.30.610.63.6
Nov / 71113.89.11.0
Dec / -1°7312.67.28.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204258
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
274159
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Holzkirchen gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14513
24512
34512
44511
54510
64510
74510
8459
9459
10459
11459
12458
13458
14448
15448
16438
17437
18437
19427
20426
21426
22435
23435
24444
25444
26453
27463
28463
29472
30482

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:026:33
212.66:006:35
312.65:586:36
412.75:566:38
512.85:546:39
612.85:526:41
712.95:506:42
812.95:486:44
913.05:466:45
1013.05:446:47
1113.15:426:48
1213.25:406:49
1313.25:386:51
1413.35:366:52
1513.35:346:54
1613.45:326:55
1713.55:306:57
1813.55:286:58
1913.65:267:00
2013.65:247:01
2113.75:227:02
2213.75:207:04
2313.85:187:05
2413.85:167:07
2513.95:147:08
2614.05:137:10
2714.05:117:11
2814.15:097:13
2914.15:077:14
3014.25:067:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Holzkirchen?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Holzkirchen.

What to pack for Holzkirchen in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Holzkirchen 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 Holzkirchen peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Holzkirchen 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 Holzkirchen is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Holzkirchen?

Holzkirchen sits at 47.9°N, 11.7°E, 691 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bruckmühl, 16 km away.

Topography around Holzkirchen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holzkirchen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,555 m.

The land around Holzkirchen is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
2,555 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bruckmühl 16 km · Geretsried 17 km · Bad Tölz 17 km · Taufkirchen 20 km · Ottobrunn bei München 21 km · Wolfratshausen 21 km · Unterhaching 22 km · Bad Aibling 23 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 Holzkirchen (47.8766°, 11.7018°, elevation 691 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).