Lindau weather in April

In April, Lindau sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 27% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lindau's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Lindau is municipality seat of the municipality of Lindau, Bavaria, 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 Lindau 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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6113
7113
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16134
17134
18134
19134
20144
21145
22145
23145
24145
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Lindau

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lindau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°106139.38.70.0
Feb / -3°971299.90.0
Mar / 11615.17.411.61.5
Apr13° / 11014.33.813.33.1
May17° / 16517.10.414.94.6
Jun20° / 12°17316.5015.75.4
Jul22° / 13°16915.6015.45.9
Aug22° / 13°17015.1014.16.0
Sep18° / 10°12912.9012.45.2
Oct13° / 10712.31.110.63.5
Nov / 11513.15.69.11.0
Dec / -2°12014.89.28.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
263961
273961
283961
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lindau gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14818
24718
34717
44717
54717
64716
74716
84816
94816
104816
114816
124816
134816
144816
154815
164715
174714
184714
194713
204712
214811
224810
23499
24498
25507
26516
27515
28525
29534
30544

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:41
212.66:086:43
312.66:066:44
412.76:046:46
512.76:026:47
612.86:006:48
712.95:586:50
812.95:566:51
913.05:546:53
1013.05:526:54
1113.15:506:56
1213.25:486:57
1313.25:466:59
1413.35:447:00
1513.35:427:01
1613.45:407:03
1713.45:387:04
1813.55:367:06
1913.55:347:07
2013.65:327:09
2113.75:317:10
2213.75:297:11
2313.85:277:13
2413.85:257:14
2513.95:237:16
2613.95:217:17
2714.05:207:19
2814.05:187:20
2914.15:167:21
3014.15:147:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lindau?

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

3.1
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 Lindau.

What to pack for Lindau in April

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

In April, Lindau sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Lindau 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 Lindau peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lindau?

Lindau sits at 47.5°N, 9.7°E, 406 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bregenz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Lindau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lindau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,801 m.

The land around Lindau is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (31%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
762 m
80 km
2,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bregenz 7.0 km · Lustenau 13 km · Dornbirn 15 km · Tettnang 15 km · Wangen 19 km · Friedrichshafen 20 km · Hohenems 21 km · Ravensburg 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 Lindau (47.5461°, 9.6843°, elevation 406 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).