Ennis weather in April

In April, Ennis sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ennis's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ennis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
76%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ennis is town in County Clare, Ireland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ennis reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16135
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28146
29146
30147

How April really feels in Ennis

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.

Ennis weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9716.10.47.91.2
Feb / 8313.20.59.51.4
Mar10° / 7813.30.411.52.1
Apr13° / 7413.4013.63.0
May15° / 7513.6015.54.0
Jun17° / 10°7412.4016.54.9
Jul18° / 12°7913.7016.15.1
Aug18° / 12°9114.3014.55.1
Sep17° / 10°7712.8012.44.6
Oct14° / 9314.5010.33.3
Nov11° / 10115.60.18.42.0
Dec / 10615.90.37.41.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ennis gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.4 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 rain averages around 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
842
941
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2346
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:226:59
212.76:207:01
312.86:177:03
412.86:157:05
512.96:127:06
613.06:107:08
713.06:077:10
813.16:057:12
913.26:037:14
1013.36:007:15
1113.35:587:17
1213.45:567:19
1313.55:537:21
1413.55:517:23
1513.65:487:24
1613.75:467:26
1713.75:447:28
1813.85:427:30
1913.95:397:32
2013.95:377:33
2114.05:357:35
2214.15:337:37
2314.15:307:39
2414.25:287:41
2514.35:267:42
2614.35:247:44
2714.45:227:46
2814.55:207:48
2914.55:177:49
3014.65:157:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ennis?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ennis.

What to pack for Ennis in April

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

In April, Ennis sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ennis in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ennis 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 Ennis peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ennis 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 Ennis is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ennis's WHO annual average of 11.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 915 µg/m³Oct 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ennis?

Ennis sits at 52.8°N, 9.0°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Limerick, 32 km away.

LimerickGalwayTraleeKillarneyAthloneCluain MealaBallincolligCork

Topography around Ennis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ennis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Ennis is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Limerick 32 km · Galway 48 km · Tralee 80 km · Killarney 94 km · Athlone 95 km · Cluain Meala 102 km · Ballincollig 110 km · Cork 111 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

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 Ennis (52.8436°, -8.9864°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).