Mechernich weather in April

In April, Mechernich sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 13.5 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Mechernich's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechernich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mechernich reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1103
2103
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8114
9114
10114
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17134
18135
19135
20135
21135
22145
23145
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30156

How April really feels in Mechernich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mechernich 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 / -1°61135.38.30.0
Feb / -1°5511.75.79.70.0
Mar / 6213.33.711.51.3
Apr12° / 5612.2113.53.1
May16° / 7413.80.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8413.5016.25.5
Jul21° / 13°8814.2015.85.9
Aug21° / 13°8513.5014.35.9
Sep17° / 10°6310.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6112.10.210.43.1
Nov / 6112.628.70.9
Dec / 7114.157.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mechernich gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2427
3416
4416
5405
6405
7405
8405
9395
10395
11394
12384
13384
14384
15384
16384
17384
18393
19393
20403
21413
22413
23422
24422
25432
26432
27442
28441
29451
30451

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:21 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:216:55
212.66:196:57
312.76:166:58
412.86:147:00
512.86:127:02
612.96:107:03
713.06:077:05
813.06:057:07
913.16:037:08
1013.26:017:10
1113.25:587:12
1213.35:567:13
1313.35:547:15
1413.45:527:16
1513.55:507:18
1613.55:487:20
1713.65:457:21
1813.75:437:23
1913.75:417:25
2013.85:397:26
2113.85:377:28
2213.95:357:29
2314.05:337:31
2414.05:317:33
2514.15:297:34
2614.25:277:36
2714.25:257:38
2814.35:237:39
2914.35:217:41
3014.45:197:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mechernich?

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

3.1
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 Mechernich.

What to pack for Mechernich in April

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

In April, Mechernich sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mechernich 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 Mechernich peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechernich 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 Mechernich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechernich?

Mechernich sits at 50.6°N, 6.7°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zülpich, 11 km away.

Topography around Mechernich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechernich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Mechernich is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Zülpich 11 km · Euskirchen 12 km · Rheinbach 21 km · Weilerswist 22 km · Düren 26 km · Erftstadt 27 km · Meckenheim 27 km · Alfter 30 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 Mechernich (50.593°, 6.6522°, elevation 301 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).