Sonthofen weather in April

In April, Sonthofen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sonthofen's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonthofen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Sonthofen is inner city of the urban municipality of Sonthofen, Bavaria, Germany.

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sonthofen reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
780
880
980
1080
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
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How April really feels in Sonthofen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sonthofen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°11913.412.88.70.0
Feb / -6°10812.412.19.90.0
Mar / -3°13316.113.611.60.3
Apr10° / 124169.713.31.7
May14° / 19721.44.414.93.0
Jun17° / 21220.90.815.74.2
Jul19° / 10°21120.10.215.44.8
Aug19° / 10°20119.40.314.14.8
Sep15° / 146161.912.43.9
Oct11° / 11413.44.910.62.5
Nov / -2°11812.99.89.10.4
Dec / -6°1301513.28.30.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73862
83961
93961
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
153961
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174060
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204060
213961
223961
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263763
273565
283565
293565
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sonthofen gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15138
25138
35138
45138
55238
65238
75339
85339
95439
105439
115439
125539
135538
145438
155436
165435
175434
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195431
205430
215429
225527
235526
245625
255624
265723
275822
285921
296020
306120

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:39
212.66:066:40
312.66:046:42
412.76:026:43
512.76:006:45
612.85:586:46
712.95:566:48
812.95:546:49
913.05:526:50
1013.05:506:52
1113.15:486:53
1213.15:466:55
1313.25:446:56
1413.35:426:58
1513.35:406:59
1613.45:387:00
1713.45:367:02
1813.55:347:03
1913.55:327:05
2013.65:307:06
2113.75:287:08
2213.75:267:09
2313.85:257:10
2413.85:237:12
2513.95:217:13
2613.95:197:15
2714.05:177:16
2814.05:167:17
2914.15:147:19
3014.15:127:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sonthofen?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sonthofen.

What to pack for Sonthofen in April

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

In April, Sonthofen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sonthofen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sonthofen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sonthofen?

Sonthofen sits at 47.5°N, 10.3°E, 746 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kempten (Allgäu), 23 km away.

Topography around Sonthofen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonthofen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m around an average of 807 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,566 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,087 m.

The land around Sonthofen is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
587 m
16 km
1,566 m
80 km
3,087 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kempten (Allgäu) 23 km · Fussen 32 km · Marktoberdorf 38 km · Wangen 39 km · Leutkirch 40 km · Bregenz 40 km · Dornbirn 42 km · Lindau 45 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 Sonthofen (47.5182°, 10.2826°, elevation 746 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).