Kassel weather in April

In April, Kassel sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.5 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 Kassel's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kassel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kassel is city in Hesse, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,847/km²
people per km²
Founded
1330

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 Kassel 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)
1112
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14124
15134
16134
17134
18134
19144
20144
21145
22145
23145
24155
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Kassel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kassel 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 / -1°5812.54.78.20.0
Feb / -1°4610.459.60.0
Mar / 5512.52.611.51.3
Apr13° / 5011.20.413.53.4
May17° / 6812015.35.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7813.6015.96.1
Aug22° / 13°7211.7014.46.3
Sep18° / 5810.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 5911.40.110.43.1
Nov / 5611.91.98.60.8
Dec / -0°6013.14.77.70.0

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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223664
233763
243763
253664
263763
273664
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kassel gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1385
2374
3374
4374
5373
6373
7363
8363
9362
10352
11352
12342
13342
14342
15332
16331
17341
18341
19351
20351
21361
22371
23371
24381
25381
26391
27390
28400
29400
30400

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 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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 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 6:09 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:096:44
212.76:076:46
312.76:046:48
412.86:026:49
512.96:006:51
612.95:576:53
713.05:556:54
813.15:536:56
913.15:516:58
1013.25:486:59
1113.35:467:01
1213.35:447:03
1313.45:427:04
1413.45:397:06
1513.55:377:08
1613.65:357:10
1713.65:337:11
1813.75:317:13
1913.85:287:15
2013.85:267:16
2113.95:247:18
2214.05:227:20
2314.05:207:21
2414.15:187:23
2514.15:167:25
2614.25:147:26
2714.35:127:28
2814.35:107:30
2914.45:087:31
3014.55:067:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kassel?

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 Kassel.

What to pack for Kassel in April

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

In April, Kassel 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 Kassel 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 Kassel peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kassel?

Kassel sits at 51.3°N, 9.5°E, 164 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Vellmar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kassel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kassel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Kassel is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vellmar 5.0 km · Baunatal 10 km · Hannoversch Münden 15 km · Hofgeismar 21 km · Witzenhausen 25 km · Warburg 31 km · Bad Wildungen 34 km · Bad Arolsen 34 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 Kassel (51.3167°, 9.5°, elevation 164 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).