Husum weather in April

In April, Husum sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°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 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Husum's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Husum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Husum reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9113
10113
11113
12113
13114
14114
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20134
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26145
27145
28146
29146
30146

How April really feels in Husum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Husum weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.12.57.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.32.59.30.0
Mar / 52111.911.50.9
Apr12° / 449.90.313.73.0
May16° / 5410.8015.74.8
Jun18° / 11°6911.5016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7612.9016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°8214014.75.8
Sep17° / 11°7012.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 7413.3010.23.1
Nov / 6312.80.58.21.2
Dec / 6712.92.17.10.1

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Husum gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% 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 (%)
1323
2323
3322
4322
5322
6322
7322
8321
9321
10321
11311
12311
13311
14301
15301
16301
17311
18311
19321
20321
21321
22331
23331
24331
25341
26340
27340
28340
29340
30350

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 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:48
212.76:066:50
312.86:046:52
412.96:016:54
513.05:586:56
613.05:566:58
713.15:537:00
813.25:517:02
913.35:487:04
1013.35:467:06
1113.45:437:08
1213.55:417:09
1313.65:387:11
1413.65:367:13
1513.75:337:15
1613.85:317:17
1713.85:287:19
1813.95:267:21
1914.05:247:23
2014.15:217:25
2114.15:197:27
2214.25:167:29
2314.35:147:31
2414.35:127:33
2514.45:097:35
2614.55:077:36
2714.65:057:38
2814.65:037:40
2914.75:007:42
3014.84:587:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Husum?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Husum.

What to pack for Husum in April

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

In April, Husum sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Husum 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Husum 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 Husum peaks around July 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 21UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Husum?

Husum sits at 54.5°N, 9.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heide, 32 km away.

EckernfördeTønderAabenraaSønderborg

Topography around Husum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Husum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Husum is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Heide 32 km · Schleswig 34 km · Flensburg 42 km · Rendsburg 45 km · Eckernförde 51 km · Tønder 51 km · Aabenraa 66 km · Sønderborg 67 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 Husum (54.4858°, 9.0524°, elevation 12 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).