Kempten (Allgäu) weather in April

In April, Kempten (Allgäu) sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°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 Kempten (Allgäu)'s 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kempten (Allgäu)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kempten (Allgäu) is inner city of the urban municipality of Kempten, Bavaria, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kempten (Allgäu) reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2102
3102
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12113
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19134
20134
21134
22144
23144
24145
25145
26145
27145
28155
29155
30156

How April really feels in Kempten (Allgäu)

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kempten (Allgäu) weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°10413.29.88.70.0
Feb / -3°93129.39.90.0
Mar / -0°11215.28.311.61.2
Apr12° / 10514.84.413.32.9
May16° / 15717.70.714.94.3
Jun20° / 11°15817015.75.2
Jul22° / 13°15916.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°14915.1014.15.8
Sep17° / 11713.80.112.44.9
Oct12° / 96121.610.63.2
Nov / 10412.56.19.10.8
Dec / -2°11314.710.18.30.0

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 (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
263862
273862
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kempten (Allgäu) gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14921
24820
34820
44819
54919
64919
74919
85019
95019
105119
115119
125119
135019
145019
155018
165018
174917
184916
194916
204915
214914
224912
235011
245010
25519
26528
27527
28536
29545
30555

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 6:08 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:39
212.66:066:40
312.66:046:42
412.76:026:43
512.86:006:45
612.85:586:46
712.95:556:48
812.95:536:49
913.05:516:50
1013.05:496:52
1113.15:476:53
1213.25:456:55
1313.25:436:56
1413.35:416:58
1513.35:396:59
1613.45:377:01
1713.45:357:02
1813.55:337:03
1913.65:327:05
2013.65:307:06
2113.75:287:08
2213.75:267:09
2313.85:247:11
2413.85:227:12
2513.95:207:14
2613.95:197:15
2714.05:177:16
2814.05:157:18
2914.15:137:19
3014.25:127:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
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 Kempten (Allgäu)?

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

2.9
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 Kempten (Allgäu).

What to pack for Kempten (Allgäu) in April

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

In April, Kempten (Allgäu) sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Kempten (Allgäu) 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 Kempten (Allgäu) peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kempten (Allgäu)?

Kempten (Allgäu) sits at 47.7°N, 10.3°E, 681 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sonthofen, 23 km away.

Topography around Kempten (Allgäu)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kempten (Allgäu).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kempten (Allgäu) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,691 m.

The land around Kempten (Allgäu) is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sonthofen 23 km · Marktoberdorf 23 km · Leutkirch 25 km · Kaufbeuren 29 km · Memmingen 30 km · Fussen 34 km · Wangen 36 km · Bad Waldsee 47 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 Kempten (Allgäu) (47.7267°, 10.3139°, elevation 681 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).