Stolberg weather in April

In April, Stolberg sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 20% 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 Stolberg's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stolberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Stolberg reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12134
13134
14135
15135
16135
17135
18145
19145
20145
21146
22146
23146
24156
25156
26156
27157
28157
29157
30157

How April really feels in Stolberg

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Stolberg 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 / 7113.53.58.20.0
Feb / 6512.34.89.70.2
Mar / 7013.62.411.51.7
Apr13° / 5711.90.413.53.5
May17° / 7113015.24.9
Jun20° / 11°8213.6016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8814015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8513.2014.36.0
Sep18° / 10°6811.4012.45.4
Oct13° / 6412010.43.5
Nov / 6612.91.38.71.3
Dec / 8214.73.97.80.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43565
53565
63466
73466
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223466
233466
243367
253367
263367
273169
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Stolberg gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2403
3403
4403
5403
6403
7403
8402
9402
10392
11392
12392
13382
14382
15382
16382
17382
18382
19381
20391
21391
22401
23401
24401
25400
26410
27410
28420
29420
30420

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:22 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:226:57
212.66:206:59
312.76:187:00
412.86:167:02
512.86:137:04
612.96:117:05
713.06:097:07
813.06:077:09
913.16:047:10
1013.26:027:12
1113.26:007:13
1213.35:587:15
1313.45:557:17
1413.45:537:18
1513.55:517:20
1613.55:497:22
1713.65:477:23
1813.75:457:25
1913.75:437:27
2013.85:407:28
2113.95:387:30
2213.95:367:32
2314.05:347:33
2414.05:327:35
2514.15:307:36
2614.25:287:38
2714.25:267:40
2814.35:247:41
2914.35:227:43
3014.45:207:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.31 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
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stolberg?

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

3.5
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 Stolberg.

What to pack for Stolberg in April

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

In April, Stolberg sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Stolberg 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 Stolberg peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stolberg 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 Stolberg is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stolberg?

Stolberg sits at 50.8°N, 6.2°E, 185 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eschweiler, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stolberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stolberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Stolberg is covered by trees (54%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
652 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Eschweiler 6.0 km · Würselen 8.0 km · Aachen 10 km · Alsdorf 12 km · Herzogenrath 14 km · Baesweiler 15 km · Kerkrade 15 km · Übach-Palenberg 18 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 Stolberg (50.7737°, 6.226°, elevation 185 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).