Naas weather in April

In April, Naas sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 10% 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 Naas's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Naas is county town of County Kildare, 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 Naas 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 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7124
8124
9124
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19135
20135
21135
22135
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Naas

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.

Naas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.20.87.91.0
Feb / 5511.80.99.41.3
Mar10° / 5812.40.611.52.0
Apr12° / 6412.80.113.62.9
May15° / 6613.1015.64.0
Jun18° / 10°7112.4016.65.0
Jul19° / 12°7213.6016.25.3
Aug19° / 12°7312.5014.65.4
Sep17° / 10°6211.6012.44.8
Oct13° / 7212.1010.33.4
Nov10° / 7712.70.18.42.0
Dec / 7412.90.77.41.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152575
162575
172377
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Naas gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1841
1941
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light 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 6:12 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:50
212.76:106:52
312.86:086:54
412.86:056:56
512.96:036:58
613.06:006:59
713.15:587:01
813.15:557:03
913.25:537:05
1013.35:507:07
1113.35:487:08
1213.45:467:10
1313.55:437:12
1413.65:417:14
1513.65:397:16
1613.75:367:18
1713.85:347:19
1813.85:327:21
1913.95:297:23
2014.05:277:25
2114.05:257:27
2214.15:227:29
2314.25:207:30
2414.25:187:32
2514.35:167:34
2614.45:147:36
2714.45:117:38
2814.55:097:39
2914.65:077:41
3014.65:057:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Naas?

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

2.9
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 Naas.

What to pack for Naas in April

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

In April, Naas sees daytime highs around 12°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 Naas 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 40 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 Naas 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 Naas 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 Naas?

Naas sits at 53.2°N, 6.7°W, 93 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Droichead Nua, 9.0 km away.

Templeogue

Topography around Naas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Naas is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Droichead Nua 9.0 km · Celbridge 16 km · Maynooth 19 km · Leixlip 20 km · Tallaght 21 km · Lucan 21 km · South Dublin 23 km · Templeogue 25 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 Naas (53.2158°, -6.6669°, elevation 93 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).