Zalaegerszeg weather in April

In April, Zalaegerszeg sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zalaegerszeg's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalaegerszeg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Zalaegerszeg is city and administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary.

Density
604/km²
people per km²
Founded
1247

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 Zalaegerszeg reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4155
5155
6155
7156
8156
9156
10156
11166
12166
13166
14167
15167
16167
17177
18177
19177
20178
21188
22188
23188
24198
25199
26199
27199
28199
29209
302010

How April really feels in Zalaegerszeg

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.

Zalaegerszeg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°3673.38.80.0
Feb / -1°427.33.2100.6
Mar11° / 478.81.511.62.9
Apr17° / 519.50.413.35.2
May21° / 11°7712.3014.86.2
Jun25° / 15°8711.9015.66.6
Jul27° / 17°8311.6015.36.4
Aug26° / 16°8210.50146.7
Sep21° / 12°849.4012.46.6
Oct16° / 638.70.110.65.0
Nov / 638.81.49.21.9
Dec / -1°528.63.38.40.0

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 (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204654
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
265050
275050
284951
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zalaegerszeg gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 33% 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 (%)
1293
2293
3292
4292
5302
6302
7312
8321
9331
10331
11341
12341
13341
14341
15351
16341
17341
18341
19341
20331
21331
22321
23321
24321
25321
26331
27330
28340
29340
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
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:426:12
212.65:406:14
312.65:386:15
412.75:366:16
512.75:346:18
612.85:326:19
712.85:306:21
812.95:286:22
913.05:266:23
1013.05:246:25
1113.15:226:26
1213.15:206:28
1313.25:186:29
1413.25:166:30
1513.35:146:32
1613.35:136:33
1713.45:116:35
1813.55:096:36
1913.55:076:37
2013.65:056:39
2113.65:036:40
2213.75:016:41
2313.75:006:43
2413.84:586:44
2513.84:566:46
2613.94:546:47
2713.94:536:48
2814.04:516:50
2914.04:496:51
3014.14:476:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.8 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
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zalaegerszeg?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zalaegerszeg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zalaegerszeg in April

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

In April, Zalaegerszeg sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalaegerszeg?

Zalaegerszeg sits at 46.8°N, 16.8°E, 167 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Keszthely, 31 km away.

KeszthelyNagykanizsaTapolcaSárvárSzombathelyČakovecAjkaEisenzicken

Topography around Zalaegerszeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalaegerszeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Zalaegerszeg is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Keszthely 31 km · Nagykanizsa 44 km · Tapolca 46 km · Sárvár 47 km · Szombathely 47 km · Čakovec 59 km · Ajka 62 km · Eisenzicken 66 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 Zalaegerszeg (46.837°, 16.844°, elevation 167 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).