Rostock weather in April

In April, Rostock sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rostock's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:19 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rostock 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 7°C and 18°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)
1102
2102
3103
4103
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12123
13124
14124
15124
16124
17134
18134
19134
20135
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Rostock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rostock 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°5011.63.27.70.0
Feb / -1°4110.33.69.40.0
Mar / 46102.211.51.1
Apr12° / 439.90.313.73.4
May17° / 5811.1015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7111.5016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7712.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7412.5014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5510.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.70.110.23.3
Nov / 4410.30.88.31.0
Dec / 5111.53.17.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124258
134357
144456
154555
164654
174555
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Rostock gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3334
4333
5343
6343
7342
8342
9342
10341
11341
12331
13331
14321
15321
16321
17321
18320
19320
20310
21310
22310
23310
24310
25310
26310
27320
28320
29320
30330

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
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:576:36
212.75:546:37
312.85:526:39
412.95:496:41
512.95:466:43
613.05:446:45
713.15:416:47
813.25:396:49
913.25:366:51
1013.35:346:53
1113.45:326:55
1213.55:296:56
1313.55:276:58
1413.65:247:00
1513.75:227:02
1613.75:197:04
1713.85:177:06
1813.95:147:08
1914.05:127:10
2014.05:107:12
2114.15:077:14
2214.25:057:15
2314.25:037:17
2414.35:007:19
2514.44:587:21
2614.54:567:23
2714.54:547:25
2814.64:517:27
2914.74:497:29
3014.74:477:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rostock?

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

3.4
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 Rostock.

What to pack for Rostock in April

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

In April, Rostock sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rostock in April

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Rostock 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 Rostock peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rostock?

Rostock sits at 54.1°N, 12.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt, 2.0 km away.

WismarStralsundSchwerinWarenParchim

Topography around Rostock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Rostock is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 2.0 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 27 km · Güstrow 32 km · Wismar 50 km · Stralsund 66 km · Schwerin 70 km · Waren 73 km · Parchim 76 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 Rostock (54.0887°, 12.1405°, elevation 18 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).