Traunstein weather in April

In April, Traunstein sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 15.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Traunstein's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traunstein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Traunstein reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5101
6101
7101
8101
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15122
16122
17122
18122
19132
20132
21133
22143
23143
24143
25144
26154
27154
28154
29154
30155

How April really feels in Traunstein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Traunstein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11513.912.18.60.0
Feb / -5°10413.1129.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.811.60.8
Apr12° / 12315.96.613.42.7
May17° / 20220.31.714.94.1
Jun20° / 10°22220.40.215.74.7
Jul22° / 12°22320.5015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19918.50.114.15.3
Sep17° / 16915.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12213.93.210.63.1
Nov / -1°10912.97.69.10.7
Dec / -5°1201511.98.30.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153862
163862
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
233961
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Traunstein gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 15.9 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 58% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15431
25431
35430
45430
55429
65429
75429
85529
95529
105529
115629
125628
135628
145527
155526
165525
175424
185423
195421
205320
215318
225317
235415
245414
255513
265511
275610
28579
29588
30588

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 7 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
187calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:30
212.65:566:31
312.65:546:33
412.75:526:34
512.85:506:35
612.85:486:37
712.95:466:38
812.95:446:40
913.05:426:41
1013.05:406:43
1113.15:386:44
1213.25:366:46
1313.25:346:47
1413.35:326:49
1513.35:306:50
1613.45:286:51
1713.55:266:53
1813.55:246:54
1913.65:226:56
2013.65:206:57
2113.75:186:59
2213.75:167:00
2313.85:147:02
2413.85:137:03
2513.95:117:04
2613.95:097:06
2714.05:077:07
2814.15:057:09
2914.15:047:10
3014.25:027:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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 Traunstein?

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

2.7
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 Traunstein.

What to pack for Traunstein in April

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

In April, Traunstein sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Traunstein 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 Traunstein peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Traunstein 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 Traunstein is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traunstein?

Traunstein sits at 47.9°N, 12.6°E, 597 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Traunreut, 11 km away.

Topography around Traunstein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traunstein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,161 m.

The land around Traunstein is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
3,161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Traunreut 11 km · Bad Reichenhall 23 km · Freilassing 25 km · Salzburg 31 km · Burghausen 36 km · Rosenheim 39 km · Waldkraiburg 42 km · Mühldorf 43 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 Traunstein (47.8683°, 12.6433°, elevation 597 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).