Vaduz weather in April

In April, Vaduz sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Vaduz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaduz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Vaduz is capital of Liechtenstein.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vaduz reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3100
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12111
13111
14111
15112
16112
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27144
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Vaduz

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.

Vaduz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11012.911.18.70.0
Feb / -5°1041211.1100.0
Mar / -2°12515.310.711.61.0
Apr11° / 12615.37.613.32.5
May16° / 188202.314.83.8
Jun19° / 10°217200.415.64.7
Jul21° / 11°21019.2015.35.2
Aug21° / 11°21918.80145.2
Sep17° / 15415.30.712.44.6
Oct13° / 12012.93.210.63.2
Nov / -1°121138.19.10.7
Dec / -5°12414.211.98.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53862
63961
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233862
243862
253763
263664
273664
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vaduz gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15032
25032
35032
45032
55132
65132
75132
85232
95232
105332
115332
125332
135331
145230
155229
165128
175127
185126
195024
205023
215122
225120
235119
245217
255316
265415
275514
285613
295712
305812

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:11 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:42
212.66:096:43
312.66:076:45
412.76:056:46
512.76:036:47
612.86:016:49
712.95:596:50
812.95:576:52
913.05:556:53
1013.05:536:54
1113.15:516:56
1213.15:496:57
1313.25:476:59
1413.25:457:00
1513.35:437:01
1613.45:417:03
1713.45:397:04
1813.55:387:06
1913.55:367:07
2013.65:347:09
2113.65:327:10
2213.75:307:11
2313.75:287:13
2413.85:267:14
2513.85:257:16
2613.95:237:17
2714.05:217:18
2814.05:197:20
2914.15:187:21
3014.15:167:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vaduz?

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

2.5
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 Vaduz.

What to pack for Vaduz in April

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

In April, Vaduz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vaduz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vaduz peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaduz?

Vaduz sits at 47.1°N, 9.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Liechtenstein. The nearest listed city is Feldkirch, 12 km away.

Feldkirch

Topography around Vaduz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaduz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,190 m.

The land around Vaduz is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,531 m
16 km
2,422 m
80 km
3,190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Feldkirch 12 km · Bludenz 23 km · Hohenems 27 km · Chur 32 km · Herisau 33 km · Saint Gallen 33 km · Lustenau 33 km · Dornbirn 35 km

Liechtenstein travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$220,167
2024
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2021
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%none 7%Protestant Reformed 6%Muslim 6%

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 Vaduz (47.1415°, 9.5215°, elevation 465 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).