Oelde weather in April

In April, Oelde sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.6 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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Oelde's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oelde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:39 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Oelde 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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13135
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19155
20155
21156
22156
23156
24166
25166
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Oelde

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.

Oelde 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 / 7714.33.68.10.0
Feb / 6111.949.60.2
Mar / 6512.91.711.51.8
Apr14° / 50110.313.63.9
May18° / 5711.3015.45.5
Jun21° / 12°6111.9016.46.0
Jul23° / 14°7213.40166.3
Aug23° / 14°7312.2014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°6411.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6912.5010.43.7
Nov / 7113.418.61.4
Dec / 7813.93.37.60.1

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
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133664
143763
153763
163862
173862
183961
193961
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273664
283664
293664
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Oelde gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1393
2393
3393
4382
5382
6382
7372
8372
9372
10362
11352
12342
13341
14331
15321
16321
17321
18321
19331
20331
21341
22341
23351
24350
25360
26360
27360
28370
29370
30380

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:146:50
212.76:126:52
312.76:096:53
412.86:076:55
512.96:056:57
612.96:026:59
713.06:007:00
813.15:587:02
913.15:557:04
1013.25:537:06
1113.35:517:07
1213.35:487:09
1313.45:467:11
1413.55:447:12
1513.55:427:14
1613.65:397:16
1713.75:377:18
1813.75:357:19
1913.85:337:21
2013.95:317:23
2113.95:287:24
2214.05:267:26
2314.15:247:28
2414.15:227:30
2514.25:207:31
2614.35:187:33
2714.35:167:35
2814.45:147:36
2914.45:127:38
3014.55:107:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Oelde?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oelde.

What to pack for Oelde in April

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

In April, Oelde sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oelde 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 Oelde peaks around July 14 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oelde?

Oelde sits at 51.8°N, 8.1°E, 90 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ennigerloh, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Oelde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oelde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.

The land around Oelde is covered by trees (36%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ennigerloh 8.0 km · Rheda-Wiedenbrück 11 km · Beckum 11 km · Harsewinkel 16 km · Warendorf 17 km · Gütersloh 18 km · Ahlen 19 km · Rietberg 19 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 Oelde (51.8289°, 8.1472°, elevation 90 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).