Esztergom weather in April

In April, Esztergom sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Esztergom's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esztergom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Esztergom is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
~972 CE

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Esztergom reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8154
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14165
15165
16166
17166
18176
19176
20176
21177
22187
23187
24187
25187
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198

How April really feels in Esztergom

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.

Esztergom weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°388.23.98.60.0
Feb / -3°368.13.79.90.2
Mar10° / 448.61.711.62.4
Apr16° / 479.10.213.45.1
May21° / 10°7512014.96.2
Jun24° / 14°8111.4015.76.7
Jul26° / 15°7710.7015.46.6
Aug26° / 15°679.3014.16.9
Sep21° / 11°628.5012.46.7
Oct15° / 548.30.110.64.8
Nov / 529.31.79.11.5
Dec / -2°448.53.38.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154654
164654
174852
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Esztergom gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4281
5291
6291
7291
8301
9301
10311
11311
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24321
25321
26330
27330
28340
29350
30350

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
26973
27973
28964
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:34 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:05
212.65:326:07
312.65:306:08
412.75:286:10
512.85:266:11
612.85:246:12
712.95:226:14
812.95:206:15
913.05:186:17
1013.05:166:18
1113.15:146:20
1213.25:126:21
1313.25:106:23
1413.35:086:24
1513.35:066:26
1613.45:046:27
1713.45:026:28
1813.55:006:30
1913.64:586:31
2013.64:566:33
2113.74:546:34
2213.74:526:36
2313.84:506:37
2413.84:486:38
2513.94:476:40
2613.94:456:41
2714.04:436:43
2814.14:416:44
2914.14:396:46
3014.24:386:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Esztergom?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Esztergom for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esztergom in April

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

In April, Esztergom sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esztergom 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 Esztergom peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Esztergom?

Esztergom sits at 47.8°N, 18.7°E, 110 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Szentendre, 29 km away.

VácGödDunakesziÓbudaTatabányaTataÚjpest

Topography around Esztergom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esztergom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Esztergom is covered by trees (36%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Szentendre 29 km · Vác 30 km · Göd 32 km · Dunakeszi 34 km · Óbuda 35 km · Tatabánya 35 km · Tata 35 km · Újpest 36 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 Esztergom (47.7928°, 18.7415°, elevation 110 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).