Rastede weather in April

In April, Rastede sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.6 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 15°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rastede's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rastede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Rastede is municipality seat.

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 Rastede reaches about 13°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.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4123
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22155
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Rastede

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rastede 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 / 6613.62.37.90.0
Feb / 5210.32.39.40.2
Mar / 5611.71.411.51.6
Apr13° / 52110.213.63.7
May17° / 6311.6015.65.3
Jun20° / 11°7913.2016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°9214.5016.25.9
Aug22° / 13°8213.7014.66.0
Sep18° / 10°6410.8012.45.6
Oct14° / 6312.3010.33.6
Nov / 5511.70.48.41.3
Dec / 6612.92.37.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
134060
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224159
234159
244159
254159
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Rastede gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3371
4371
5361
6361
7361
8361
9351
10351
11351
12341
13341
14331
15331
16331
17341
18341
19351
20351
21361
22361
23360
24370
25370
26370
27370
28380
29380
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 (%)
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
414light 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
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:136:51
212.76:116:53
312.86:086:54
412.86:066:56
512.96:036:58
613.06:017:00
713.15:587:02
813.15:567:04
913.25:537:05
1013.35:517:07
1113.35:497:09
1213.45:467:11
1313.55:447:13
1413.65:417:15
1513.65:397:16
1613.75:377:18
1713.85:347:20
1813.85:327:22
1913.95:307:24
2014.05:277:26
2114.05:257:27
2214.15:237:29
2314.25:217:31
2414.25:187:33
2514.35:167:35
2614.45:147:36
2714.45:127:38
2814.55:107:40
2914.65:087:42
3014.65:057:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rastede?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rastede.

What to pack for Rastede in April

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

In April, Rastede sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rastede in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Rastede in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rastede peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rastede?

Rastede sits at 53.2°N, 8.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Oldenburg, 12 km away.

Topography around Rastede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rastede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Rastede is covered by trees (40%), grassland (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Oldenburg 12 km · Bad Zwischenahn 15 km · Varel 17 km · Westerstede 18 km · Edewecht 19 km · Wardenburg 21 km · Brake (Unterweser) 21 km · Hude 24 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 Rastede (53.2451°, 8.1972°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).