Lucan weather in April

In April, Lucan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 Lucan's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Lucan is town in County Dublin South, Ireland.

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 Lucan reaches about 12°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 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22126
23126
24126
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Lucan

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.

Lucan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.30.87.81.0
Feb / 5511.81.29.41.2
Mar10° / 57120.911.51.9
Apr12° / 6513.50.113.72.7
May14° / 6713.8015.63.7
Jun17° / 10°7313016.64.8
Jul19° / 12°7414.7016.25.1
Aug18° / 12°7613.4014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°6612012.44.6
Oct13° / 7412.1010.33.3
Nov10° / 79130.28.41.9
Dec / 7412.80.87.31.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32476
42476
52476
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152476
162476
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182476
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242179
252179
262278
272278
282179
292179
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lucan gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047

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
714light 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 6:11 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:49
212.76:096:51
312.86:076:53
412.86:046:55
512.96:026:57
613.05:596:59
713.15:577:00
813.15:547:02
913.25:527:04
1013.35:497:06
1113.35:477:08
1213.45:457:10
1313.55:427:11
1413.65:407:13
1513.65:377:15
1613.75:357:17
1713.85:337:19
1813.85:307:21
1913.95:287:23
2014.05:267:24
2114.05:237:26
2214.15:217:28
2314.25:197:30
2414.25:177:32
2514.35:147:33
2614.45:127:35
2714.55:107:37
2814.55:087:39
2914.65:067:41
3014.65:047:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lucan?

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

2.7
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 Lucan.

What to pack for Lucan in April

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

In April, Lucan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lucan in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Lucan 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 Lucan peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lucan?

Lucan sits at 53.4°N, 6.4°W, 25 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Leixlip, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lucan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Lucan is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Leixlip 3.0 km · Blanchardstown 6.0 km · Celbridge 7.0 km · Tallaght 9.0 km · Maynooth 10 km · South Dublin 10 km · Finglas 11 km · Templeogue 12 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 Lucan (53.3574°, -6.4486°, elevation 25 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).