Waldkirch weather in April

In April, Waldkirch sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% 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 Waldkirch's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waldkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Waldkirch is human settlement in 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Waldkirch reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13124
14124
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Waldkirch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Waldkirch weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12714.38.58.60.0
Feb / -2°10312.17.59.90.0
Mar / 11414.75.611.61.4
Apr13° / 10014.62.513.43.1
May17° / 14717.20.114.94.5
Jun20° / 12°12715.6015.85.5
Jul22° / 13°12815.2015.46.0
Aug22° / 13°11413.8014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°10212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 10712.90.710.63.2
Nov / 11513.43.990.8
Dec / -1°14615.68.78.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223763
233763
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Waldkirch gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14614
24614
34513
44513
54512
64512
74511
84611
94611
104610
114610
124610
13469
14469
15469
16469
17478
18478
19488
20497
21507
22516
23526
24525
25534
26544
27553
28563
29573
30582

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:49
212.66:156:50
312.66:136:51
412.76:116:53
512.86:096:54
612.86:076:56
712.96:056:57
812.96:026:59
913.06:007:00
1013.15:587:02
1113.15:567:03
1213.25:547:05
1313.25:527:06
1413.35:507:08
1513.35:487:09
1613.45:467:11
1713.55:447:12
1813.55:427:13
1913.65:407:15
2013.65:387:16
2113.75:367:18
2213.75:357:19
2313.85:337:21
2413.95:317:22
2513.95:297:24
2614.05:277:25
2714.05:257:27
2814.15:247:28
2914.15:227:29
3014.25:207:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Waldkirch?

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

3.1
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 Waldkirch.

What to pack for Waldkirch in April

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

In April, Waldkirch sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waldkirch?

Waldkirch sits at 48.1°N, 8.0°E, 266 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Emmendingen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waldkirch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waldkirch has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Waldkirch is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
672 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Emmendingen 9.0 km · Freiburg 14 km · Lahr 28 km · Unterkrozingen 28 km · Schramberg 34 km · Villingen-Schwenningen 40 km · Müllheim 40 km · Offenburg 42 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 Waldkirch (48.0958°, 7.9637°, elevation 266 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).