Leer weather in April

In April, Leer sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 22% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Leer's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Leer is municipality seat in 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Leer reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2114
3114
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12134
13134
14135
15135
16135
17135
18145
19145
20145
21145
22146
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29157
30157

How April really feels in Leer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Leer weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.11.97.90.0
Feb / 5210.729.40.2
Mar / 5411.61.311.51.6
Apr13° / 5211.20.113.63.6
May17° / 6311.9015.65.1
Jun20° / 11°8012.9016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°9114.2016.25.9
Aug22° / 13°8513.6014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6810.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 6412010.33.6
Nov / 5612.10.38.41.4
Dec / 67131.97.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113763
123862
133961
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Leer gets around 52 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 (%)
1382
2381
3381
4381
5371
6371
7371
8371
9361
10361
11351
12351
13341
14341
15331
16331
17341
18341
19341
20350
21350
22360
23370
24370
25380
26380
27390
28390
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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:54
212.76:136:56
312.86:116:57
412.86:096:59
512.96:067:01
613.06:047:03
713.16:017:05
813.15:597:06
913.25:567:08
1013.35:547:10
1113.35:527:12
1213.45:497:14
1313.55:477:16
1413.65:447:17
1513.65:427:19
1613.75:407:21
1713.85:377:23
1813.85:357:25
1913.95:337:27
2014.05:307:28
2114.05:287:30
2214.15:267:32
2314.25:247:34
2414.25:217:36
2514.35:197:38
2614.45:177:39
2714.45:157:41
2814.55:137:43
2914.65:117:45
3014.65:087:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Leer?

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

3.6
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 Leer.

What to pack for Leer in April

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

In April, Leer sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Leer 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Leer 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 Leer peaks around July 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Leer?

Leer sits at 53.2°N, 7.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Weener, 10 km away.

Topography around Leer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Leer is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Weener 10 km · Papenburg 17 km · Emden 22 km · Aurich 27 km · Winschoten 30 km · Westerstede 31 km · Friesoythe 35 km · Bad Zwischenahn 36 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 Leer (53.2316°, 7.461°, elevation 7 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).