Schleswig weather in April

In April, Schleswig sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Schleswig's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schleswig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Schleswig 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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14114
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20134
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26145
27145
28146
29146
30146

How April really feels in Schleswig

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schleswig weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6612.52.87.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.539.30.0
Mar / 5211.11.911.50.9
Apr12° / 45100.313.73.1
May16° / 5810.8015.74.9
Jun19° / 11°7011.8016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7812.8016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°7812.9014.76.0
Sep17° / 10°6411.1012.55.2
Oct13° / 6712.4010.23.1
Nov / 5812.10.68.21.0
Dec / 6512.82.67.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194654
204654
214555
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Schleswig gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4342
5342
6342
7342
8341
9331
10331
11321
12321
13311
14311
15301
16301
17301
18311
19311
20311
21321
22321
23321
24321
25330
26330
27330
28330
29340
30340

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 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 6:07 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:46
212.76:046:48
312.86:016:50
412.95:596:52
513.05:566:54
613.05:546:56
713.15:516:58
813.25:497:00
913.35:467:02
1013.35:447:04
1113.45:417:06
1213.55:397:07
1313.65:367:09
1413.65:347:11
1513.75:317:13
1613.85:297:15
1713.85:267:17
1813.95:247:19
1914.05:217:21
2014.15:197:23
2114.15:177:25
2214.25:147:27
2314.35:127:29
2414.45:107:31
2514.45:077:33
2614.55:057:34
2714.65:037:36
2814.65:007:38
2914.74:587:40
3014.84:567:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Schleswig?

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 Schleswig.

What to pack for Schleswig in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Schleswig in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Schleswig 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 Schleswig peaks around July 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schleswig?

Schleswig sits at 54.5°N, 9.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eckernförde, 18 km away.

HeideElmschenhagen

Topography around Schleswig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schleswig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Schleswig is covered by trees (32%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Eckernförde 18 km · Rendsburg 25 km · Flensburg 31 km · Husum 34 km · Kiel 43 km · Sønderborg 46 km · Heide 47 km · Elmschenhagen 48 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 Schleswig (54.5202°, 9.5683°, elevation 22 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).