Schlüchtern weather in April

In April, Schlüchtern sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Schlüchtern's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schlüchtern's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Schlüchtern 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 7°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
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10124
11124
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18145
19145
20145
21155
22155
23156
24156
25156
26156
27166
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Schlüchtern

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schlüchtern 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 / -2°8413.45.88.30.0
Feb / -1°6711.45.29.70.0
Mar / 7313.22.811.51.5
Apr13° / 5911.20.513.53.7
May18° / 7412.3015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°7212.3016.15.9
Jul23° / 13°8113.5015.76.3
Aug23° / 13°7111.4014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°6610.4012.45.6
Oct13° / 6911.80.210.53.2
Nov / 7412.52.38.80.7
Dec / -1°9415.26.37.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93565
103763
113763
123862
133862
144159
154159
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Schlüchtern gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2404
3394
4394
5383
6383
7373
8373
9372
10362
11352
12352
13342
14342
15331
16331
17331
18341
19341
20351
21361
22361
23371
24381
25381
26391
27391
28401
29401
30411

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:44
212.66:076:45
312.76:056:47
412.86:036:48
512.86:016:50
612.95:586:52
713.05:566:53
813.05:546:55
913.15:526:56
1013.15:496:58
1113.25:477:00
1213.35:457:01
1313.35:437:03
1413.45:417:05
1513.55:397:06
1613.55:367:08
1713.65:347:09
1813.65:327:11
1913.75:307:13
2013.85:287:14
2113.85:267:16
2213.95:247:17
2314.05:227:19
2414.05:207:21
2514.15:187:22
2614.15:167:24
2714.25:147:25
2814.35:127:27
2914.35:107:29
3014.45:087:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Schlüchtern?

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
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schlüchtern.

What to pack for Schlüchtern in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Schlüchtern 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 Schlüchtern 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
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schlüchtern?

Schlüchtern sits at 50.3°N, 9.5°E, 211 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Fulda, 25 km away.

Topography around Schlüchtern

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schlüchtern has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schlüchtern is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Fulda 25 km · Künzell 26 km · Petersberg 27 km · Gelnhausen 29 km · Büdingen 30 km · Nidda 37 km · Lohr am Main 40 km · Hünfeld 41 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 Schlüchtern (50.3489°, 9.5253°, elevation 211 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).