Kronach weather in April

In April, Kronach sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 23% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kronach's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kronach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kronach is main settlement of Kronach, Upper Franconia, Germany.

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 Kronach 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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3112
4112
5112
6112
7113
8113
9113
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20144
21145
22145
23145
24155
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30166

How April really feels in Kronach

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.

Kronach weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°83147.58.30.0
Feb / -3°6311.16.79.70.0
Mar / 6912.64.411.51.0
Apr13° / 5211.2113.53.4
May17° / 6912.40.115.25.1
Jun20° / 11°7112.7016.15.8
Jul23° / 13°8213.7015.76.2
Aug22° / 13°7111.6014.36.4
Sep18° / 6510.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6711.50.410.52.9
Nov / 7212.13.58.80.5
Dec / -2°91157.97.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133664
143862
153862
164060
174159
184258
194357
204357
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274258
284258
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kronach gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2367
3366
4366
5365
6365
7365
8375
9375
10374
11374
12374
13374
14364
15364
16364
17363
18363
19363
20373
21373
22373
23382
24382
25382
26382
27381
28391
29391
30401

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 11 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:36
212.66:006:38
312.75:586:39
412.85:566:41
512.85:536:43
612.95:516:44
712.95:496:46
813.05:476:48
913.15:456:49
1013.15:426:51
1113.25:406:52
1213.35:386:54
1313.35:366:56
1413.45:346:57
1513.55:326:59
1613.55:297:00
1713.65:277:02
1813.65:257:04
1913.75:237:05
2013.85:217:07
2113.85:197:08
2213.95:177:10
2313.95:157:12
2414.05:137:13
2514.15:117:15
2614.15:097:16
2714.25:077:18
2814.25:057:20
2914.35:037:21
3014.45:017:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kronach?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kronach.

What to pack for Kronach in April

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

In April, Kronach 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 Kronach 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 Kronach peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kronach?

Kronach sits at 50.2°N, 11.3°E, 313 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sonneberg, 17 km away.

Topography around Kronach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kronach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Kronach is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Sonneberg 17 km · Kulmbach 18 km · Lichtenfels 22 km · Coburg 26 km · Bayreuth 37 km · Hof 42 km · Saalfeld 46 km · Bamberg 49 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 Kronach (50.2396°, 11.3331°, elevation 313 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).