Navan weather in April

In April, Navan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.7 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 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Navan's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
76%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Navan is town in County Meath, Ireland.

Density
762/km²
people per km²

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 Navan 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5115
6115
7115
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20135
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Navan

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.

Navan 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 / 6913.117.81.0
Feb / 5611.70.99.41.3
Mar10° / 5812.40.811.52.0
Apr12° / 6412.7013.72.9
May15° / 6612.7015.64.0
Jun17° / 10°7412.7016.75.0
Jul19° / 12°7214.1016.35.2
Aug19° / 12°8012.9014.65.3
Sep16° / 10°6311.5012.54.8
Oct13° / 7412.2010.33.4
Nov10° / 7812.70.18.32.0
Dec / 7412.30.87.31.2

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272476
282476
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Navan gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
542
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044

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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light 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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:51
212.76:106:52
312.86:076:54
412.96:056:56
512.96:026:58
613.06:007:00
713.15:577:02
813.15:557:04
913.25:527:05
1013.35:507:07
1113.45:477:09
1213.45:457:11
1313.55:437:13
1413.65:407:15
1513.65:387:17
1613.75:357:18
1713.85:337:20
1813.95:317:22
1913.95:287:24
2014.05:267:26
2114.15:247:28
2214.15:217:30
2314.25:197:31
2414.35:177:33
2514.35:157:35
2614.45:127:37
2714.55:107:39
2814.55:087:41
2914.65:067:43
3014.75:047:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Navan?

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 Navan.

What to pack for Navan in April

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

In April, Navan 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 Navan 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 32 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.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Navan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Navan 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Navan?

Navan sits at 53.7°N, 6.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Drogheda, 23 km away.

MaynoothBalbrigganLeixlipBlanchardstownCelbridgeLucanSwords

Topography around Navan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Navan is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Drogheda 23 km · Maynooth 30 km · Balbriggan 33 km · Leixlip 34 km · Blanchardstown 36 km · Celbridge 36 km · Lucan 36 km · Swords 37 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 Navan (53.6528°, -6.6814°, elevation 35 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).