Zossen weather in April

In April, Zossen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 13.6 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 17°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zossen's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zossen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Zossen is town in Zossen municipality.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zossen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2123
3123
4124
5124
6124
7124
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13145
14145
15145
16145
17155
18155
19156
20156
21166
22166
23166
24167
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30178

How April really feels in Zossen

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.

Zossen 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 / -1°4911.53.780.0
Feb / -1°369.13.49.50.1
Mar / 46112.211.51.6
Apr14° / 368.80.213.64.3
May19° / 10°5410.3015.46.0
Jun22° / 13°5710.3016.46.5
Jul24° / 15°7911.70166.6
Aug24° / 15°5810.4014.56.7
Sep19° / 11°509.2012.46.1
Oct14° / 459.60.110.33.8
Nov / 439.818.51.1
Dec / 4611.53.27.60.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
154060
164159
174159
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254357
264456
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zossen gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3302
4302
5302
6302
7312
8311
9311
10321
11321
12321
13311
14311
15311
16301
17301
18301
19291
20291
21281
22281
23280
24270
25270
26270
27270
28280
29280
30290

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:536:29
212.75:506:31
312.75:486:33
412.85:466:34
512.95:436:36
613.05:416:38
713.05:386:40
813.15:366:41
913.25:346:43
1013.25:316:45
1113.35:296:47
1213.45:276:48
1313.45:246:50
1413.55:226:52
1513.65:206:54
1613.65:186:55
1713.75:156:57
1813.85:136:59
1913.85:117:01
2013.95:097:02
2114.05:067:04
2214.05:047:06
2314.15:027:08
2414.25:007:09
2514.24:587:11
2614.34:567:13
2714.34:547:14
2814.44:527:16
2914.54:497:18
3014.54:477:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zossen?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zossen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zossen in April

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

In April, Zossen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zossen 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 Zossen peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zossen?

Zossen sits at 52.2°N, 13.4°E, 41 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Blankenfelde-Mahlow, 14 km away.

Topography around Zossen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zossen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Zossen is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Blankenfelde-Mahlow 14 km · Königs Wusterhausen 16 km · Ludwigsfelde 16 km · Lichtenrade 20 km · Altglienicke 22 km · Buckow 23 km · Marienfelde 23 km · Rudow 23 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 Zossen (52.216°, 13.4491°, elevation 41 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).