Stralsund weather in April

In April, Stralsund sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Stralsund's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stralsund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:15 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Stralsund is Wikimedia duplicate item.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Stralsund 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 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3103
4103
5103
6103
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13114
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19134
20135
21135
22135
23145
24145
25145
26146
27146
28146
29156
30156

How April really feels in Stralsund

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stralsund 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 / -1°4911.33.47.70.0
Feb / -1°409.93.89.30.0
Mar / 4510.12.111.50.9
Apr12° / 439.40.313.73.3
May17° / 5711.3015.75.2
Jun20° / 11°7011.6016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7913.1016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.76.3
Sep18° / 11°5410.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.7010.23.4
Nov / 4510.40.98.21.0
Dec / 5011.337.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Stralsund gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1354
2354
3354
4353
5353
6343
7342
8342
9342
10331
11321
12321
13311
14301
15301
16291
17291
18290
19290
20290
21290
22290
23290
24290
25290
26300
27300
28310
29310
30320

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light 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 42 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 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:536:32
212.75:506:34
312.85:486:36
412.95:456:38
513.05:426:40
613.05:406:42
713.15:376:43
813.25:356:45
913.25:326:47
1013.35:306:49
1113.45:276:51
1213.55:256:53
1313.55:226:55
1413.65:206:57
1513.75:186:59
1613.85:157:01
1713.85:137:03
1813.95:107:05
1914.05:087:06
2014.05:057:08
2114.15:037:10
2214.25:017:12
2314.34:587:14
2414.34:567:16
2514.44:547:18
2614.54:527:20
2714.54:497:22
2814.64:477:24
2914.74:457:26
3014.74:437:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stralsund?

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

3.3
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 Stralsund.

What to pack for Stralsund in April

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

In April, Stralsund sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Stralsund 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Stralsund 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 Stralsund peaks around June 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stralsund 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 Stralsund is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stralsund's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stralsund?

Stralsund sits at 54.3°N, 13.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, 32 km away.

RostockKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtGüstrowNeubrandenburgŚwinoujścieWaren

Topography around Stralsund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stralsund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Stralsund is covered by water (29%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 32 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 41 km · Rostock 66 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 67 km · Güstrow 82 km · Neubrandenburg 84 km · Świnoujście 88 km · Waren 92 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 Stralsund (54.3091°, 13.0818°, elevation 4 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. 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).