Schwalmstadt weather in April

In April, Schwalmstadt sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Schwalmstadt's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwalmstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Schwalmstadt reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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
5113
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12124
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20145
21145
22145
23155
24155
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30166

How April really feels in Schwalmstadt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schwalmstadt weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-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°5411.64.18.20.0
Feb / -1°439.64.29.70.0
Mar / 4911.32.111.51.5
Apr13° / 4510.40.313.53.6
May17° / 6011.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°5811.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°6612015.86.4
Aug22° / 13°6010.9014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 5310.60.210.43.3
Nov / 5211.21.78.70.8
Dec / -0°5812.64.37.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
194060
203961
213961
224060
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Schwalmstadt gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% 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 (%)
1354
2354
3343
4343
5342
6342
7342
8342
9341
10331
11331
12331
13321
14321
15321
16321
17321
18321
19331
20331
21341
22351
23351
24361
25360
26370
27370
28380
29380
30390

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
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:45 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:45
212.66:086:47
312.76:066:48
412.86:046:50
512.86:016:52
612.95:596:53
713.05:576:55
813.05:546:57
913.15:526:58
1013.25:507:00
1113.25:487:02
1213.35:457:03
1313.45:437:05
1413.45:417:07
1513.55:397:08
1613.65:377:10
1713.65:357:12
1813.75:327:13
1913.75:307:15
2013.85:287:17
2113.95:267:18
2213.95:247:20
2314.05:227:22
2414.15:207:23
2514.15:187:25
2614.25:167:26
2714.25:147:28
2814.35:127:30
2914.45:107:31
3014.45:087:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Schwalmstadt?

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

3.6
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 Schwalmstadt.

What to pack for Schwalmstadt in April

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

In April, Schwalmstadt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schwalmstadt 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 Schwalmstadt peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwalmstadt in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schwalmstadt is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwalmstadt?

Schwalmstadt sits at 50.9°N, 9.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 19 km away.

Topography around Schwalmstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalmstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schwalmstadt is covered by cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 19 km · Alsfeld 21 km · Bad Wildungen 22 km · Kirchhain 23 km · Frankenberg 32 km · Marburg an der Lahn 34 km · Bad Hersfeld 35 km · Baunatal 38 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 Schwalmstadt (50.9333°, 9.2167°, elevation 235 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).