Limbach-Oberfrohna weather in April

In April, Limbach-Oberfrohna sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Limbach-Oberfrohna's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limbach-Oberfrohna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Limbach-Oberfrohna reaches about 12°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 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6112
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13123
14123
15123
16124
17124
18134
19134
20134
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Limbach-Oberfrohna

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.

Limbach-Oberfrohna 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 / -2°7414.38.98.20.0
Feb / -2°5812.17.29.70.0
Mar / 7214.25.911.50.9
Apr12° / 5411.4213.53.2
May17° / 8113.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°9013.5016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°10214.3015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8713.1014.36.1
Sep17° / 7311.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6711.50.510.43.0
Nov / 6911.93.98.70.6
Dec / -1°7614.47.47.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143565
153664
163763
173763
183862
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Limbach-Oberfrohna gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14012
23911
33911
43810
53810
63810
73910
83910
93910
10399
11399
12399
13399
14399
15388
16388
17388
18387
19387
20386
21385
22385
23384
24383
25383
26382
27392
28402
29401
30411

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 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
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 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 5:56 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:566:31
212.65:546:33
312.75:526:34
412.85:496:36
512.85:476:38
612.95:456:39
713.05:436:41
813.05:406:43
913.15:386:44
1013.25:366:46
1113.25:346:47
1213.35:316:49
1313.45:296:51
1413.45:276:52
1513.55:256:54
1613.65:236:56
1713.65:206:57
1813.75:186:59
1913.75:167:01
2013.85:147:02
2113.95:127:04
2213.95:107:06
2314.05:087:07
2414.15:067:09
2514.15:047:11
2614.25:027:12
2714.25:007:14
2814.34:587:15
2914.44:567:17
3014.44:547:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Limbach-Oberfrohna?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limbach-Oberfrohna.

What to pack for Limbach-Oberfrohna in April

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

In April, Limbach-Oberfrohna sees daytime highs around 12°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 Limbach-Oberfrohna 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 Limbach-Oberfrohna peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Limbach-Oberfrohna in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Limbach-Oberfrohna is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Limbach-Oberfrohna?

Limbach-Oberfrohna sits at 50.9°N, 12.8°E, 358 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Limbach-Oberfrohna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limbach-Oberfrohna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Limbach-Oberfrohna is covered by trees (31%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hohenstein-Ernstthal 7.0 km · Chemnitz 12 km · Glauchau 16 km · Mittweida 21 km · Meerane 21 km · Zwickau 24 km · Crimmitschau 26 km · Altenburg 27 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 Limbach-Oberfrohna (50.8588°, 12.7616°, elevation 358 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).