Marburg an der Lahn weather in April

In April, Marburg an der Lahn sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 12°C in the first days to 16°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 Marburg an der Lahn's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marburg an der Lahn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Marburg an der Lahn is human settlement 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marburg an der Lahn reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3123
4123
5123
6123
7124
8124
9124
10124
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16144
17145
18145
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20145
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27166
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Marburg an der Lahn

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.

Marburg an der Lahn 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 / -1°5811.73.98.20.0
Feb / -1°479.63.99.70.1
Mar / 5111.11.511.51.7
Apr14° / 4710.10.313.53.8
May18° / 5811015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°5910.7016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°6611.9015.86.5
Aug23° / 13°6110.7014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°569.6012.45.7
Oct13° / 5410.90.110.43.4
Nov / 5510.81.28.70.9
Dec / 6612.747.80.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133862
143862
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Marburg an der Lahn gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2363
3352
4352
5342
6342
7342
8332
9331
10331
11321
12321
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19311
20321
21330
22330
23340
24340
25350
26350
27350
28360
29360
30370

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
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
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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 6:12 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:47
212.66:106:49
312.76:086:50
412.86:056:52
512.86:036:53
612.96:016:55
713.05:596:57
813.05:566:58
913.15:547:00
1013.25:527:02
1113.25:507:03
1213.35:477:05
1313.45:457:07
1413.45:437:08
1513.55:417:10
1613.55:397:12
1713.65:377:13
1813.75:347:15
1913.75:327:17
2013.85:307:18
2113.95:287:20
2213.95:267:21
2314.05:247:23
2414.05:227:25
2514.15:207:26
2614.25:187:28
2714.25:167:30
2814.35:147:31
2914.35:127:33
3014.45:107:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Marburg an der Lahn?

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

3.8
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 Marburg an der Lahn.

What to pack for Marburg an der Lahn in April

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

In April, Marburg an der Lahn sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marburg an der Lahn?

Marburg an der Lahn sits at 50.8°N, 8.8°E, 220 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kirchhain, 11 km away.

Topography around Marburg an der Lahn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marburg an der Lahn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marburg an der Lahn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m.

The land around Marburg an der Lahn is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kirchhain 11 km · Stadtallendorf 17 km · Gießen 26 km · Bad Laasphe 28 km · Frankenberg 28 km · Wetzlar 33 km · Schwalmstadt 34 km · Dillenburg 35 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 Marburg an der Lahn (50.809°, 8.7707°, elevation 220 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).