Stockelsdorf weather in April

In April, Stockelsdorf sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 14°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 Stockelsdorf's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stockelsdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Stockelsdorf 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6113
7113
8113
9113
10114
11114
12114
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19135
20135
21135
22135
23145
24145
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30156

How April really feels in Stockelsdorf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stockelsdorf 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 / -0°5211.73.37.70.0
Feb / -0°419.63.69.40.0
Mar / 45101.911.51.1
Apr12° / 429.50.313.73.2
May17° / 5510.8015.75.1
Jun20° / 11°6411.6016.75.8
Jul22° / 14°7112.1016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7012014.66.3
Sep18° / 11°509.2012.55.7
Oct13° / 5110.5010.23.4
Nov / 4610.60.78.31.1
Dec / 5311.82.77.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
104060
114060
124258
134357
144357
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Stockelsdorf gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2313
3313
4313
5313
6312
7312
8312
9312
10311
11311
12301
13301
14301
15291
16291
17301
18301
19301
20311
21311
22311
23311
24311
25321
26320
27320
28330
29330
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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light 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 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 6:03 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:036:41
212.76:006:43
312.85:586:45
412.95:556:47
512.95:536:49
613.05:506:51
713.15:486:53
813.25:456:55
913.25:436:56
1013.35:406:58
1113.45:387:00
1213.45:357:02
1313.55:337:04
1413.65:307:06
1513.75:287:08
1613.75:267:10
1713.85:237:12
1813.95:217:13
1913.95:197:15
2014.05:167:17
2114.15:147:19
2214.25:127:21
2314.25:097:23
2414.35:077:25
2514.45:057:27
2614.45:027:28
2714.55:007:30
2814.64:587:32
2914.64:567:34
3014.74:547:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stockelsdorf?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stockelsdorf.

What to pack for Stockelsdorf in April

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

In April, Stockelsdorf 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 Stockelsdorf 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 30 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 Stockelsdorf 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 Stockelsdorf peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stockelsdorf?

Stockelsdorf sits at 53.9°N, 10.6°E, 28 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lübeck, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Stockelsdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stockelsdorf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Stockelsdorf is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (24%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lübeck 4.0 km · Bad Schwartau 4.0 km · Ratekau 8.0 km · Bad Oldesloe 20 km · Bad Segeberg 23 km · Neustadt in Holstein 26 km · Eutin 27 km · Mölln 30 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 Stockelsdorf (53.8922°, 10.6471°, elevation 28 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).