Wesseling weather in April

In April, Wesseling sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Wesseling's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wesseling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Wesseling 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Wesseling reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°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)
1124
2124
3124
4134
5134
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30178

How April really feels in Wesseling

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.

Wesseling 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 / 63132.48.20.1
Feb / 5511.43.39.70.5
Mar10° / 5912.81.111.52.1
Apr14° / 4810.40.213.54.1
May18° / 6111.6015.25.5
Jun21° / 12°7111.8016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°7412.7015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7811.9014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°6210.5012.45.9
Oct14° / 6511.6010.43.9
Nov / 6612.70.88.71.6
Dec / 7514.937.80.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123565
133664
143664
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wesseling gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2837
2938
3038

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
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:196:54
212.66:176:56
312.76:156:57
412.86:136:59
512.86:107:01
612.96:087:02
713.06:067:04
813.06:047:06
913.16:017:07
1013.25:597:09
1113.25:577:11
1213.35:557:12
1313.45:527:14
1413.45:507:16
1513.55:487:17
1613.55:467:19
1713.65:447:20
1813.75:427:22
1913.75:397:24
2013.85:377:25
2113.95:357:27
2213.95:337:29
2314.05:317:30
2414.05:297:32
2514.15:277:34
2614.25:257:35
2714.25:237:37
2814.35:217:38
2914.45:197:40
3014.45:177:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wesseling?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wesseling for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wesseling in April

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

In April, Wesseling sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wesseling 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 Wesseling 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 Wesseling 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 Wesseling is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wesseling?

Wesseling sits at 50.8°N, 7.0°E, 50 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Niederkassel, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Wesseling

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wesseling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Wesseling is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Niederkassel 5.0 km · Brühl 5.0 km · Bornheim 7.0 km · Rodenkirchen 7.0 km · Porz am Rhein 9.0 km · Hürth 9.0 km · Alfter 11 km · Neustadt/Süd 11 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 Wesseling (50.8271°, 6.9747°, elevation 50 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).