Eger weather in April

In April, Eger sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°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 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 Eger's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:57 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Eger is city in Hungary.

Density
584/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Eger reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4143
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10154
11154
12155
13155
14155
15165
16165
17165
18166
19176
20176
21176
22176
23187
24187
25187
26187
27198
28198
29198
30198

How April really feels in Eger

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.

Eger weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°327.34.58.60.0
Feb / -3°3684.29.90.1
Mar10° / 418.42.211.62.1
Apr16° / 5910.10.313.44.9
May21° / 10°8814014.95.8
Jun24° / 13°9813.9015.76.3
Jul26° / 15°10413.6015.46.3
Aug26° / 14°8110.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°659.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 578.90.110.64.4
Nov / 4991.891.3
Dec / -3°408.23.58.30.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64357
74357
84258
94258
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204654
214753
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Eger gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2303
3302
4312
5312
6322
7332
8341
9351
10351
11361
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
18351
19351
20351
21351
22351
23341
24351
25351
26351
27361
28370
29380
30380

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 99% 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
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29964
30964

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
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 5:28 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:285:59
212.65:256:00
312.65:236:02
412.75:216:03
512.85:196:05
612.85:176:06
712.95:156:08
812.95:136:09
913.05:116:10
1013.05:096:12
1113.15:076:13
1213.25:056:15
1313.25:036:16
1413.35:016:18
1513.34:596:19
1613.44:576:21
1713.54:556:22
1813.54:536:23
1913.64:516:25
2013.64:496:26
2113.74:476:28
2213.74:456:29
2313.84:436:31
2413.84:426:32
2513.94:406:34
2614.04:386:35
2714.04:366:37
2814.14:346:38
2914.14:336:39
3014.24:316:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Eger?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Eger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eger in April

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

In April, Eger sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Eger in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eger peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eger 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 Eger is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eger?

Eger sits at 47.9°N, 20.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Mezőkövesd, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrÓzdGyöngyösMiskolcKazincbarcikaSalgótarjánTiszaújváros

Topography around Eger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Eger is covered by trees (35%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mezőkövesd 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Ózd 35 km · Gyöngyös 36 km · Miskolc 37 km · Kazincbarcika 43 km · Salgótarján 48 km · Tiszaújváros 53 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Eger (47.9027°, 20.3733°, elevation 168 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).