Alesund weather in April

In April, Alesund sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alesund's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alesund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Alesund is town in Norway.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,902/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Alesund reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°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)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1663
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084

How April really feels in Alesund

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alesund weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20519.812.35.60.0
Feb / 17917.912.38.20.0
Mar / 16918.310.411.30.0
Apr / 11014.55.114.40.5
May / 10315.31.517.41.7
Jun12° / 11715.6019.32.6
Jul14° / 11°11915.6018.53.5
Aug15° / 12°15317.8015.83.6
Sep13° / 10°22118.3012.62.8
Oct / 22018.72.29.51.4
Nov / 19717.25.46.50.2
Dec / 21920.110.64.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Alesund gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15527
25526
35425
45424
55424
65423
75322
85322
95321
105221
115220
125120
135019
145018
154917
164817
174716
184715
194615
204614
214513
224513
234512
244512
254511
264511
274610
284610
29479
30479

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 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:137:07
213.06:107:10
313.16:067:13
413.26:037:15
513.35:597:18
613.45:567:21
713.55:537:24
813.65:497:27
913.75:467:29
1013.85:427:32
1113.95:397:35
1214.05:367:38
1314.15:327:41
1414.25:297:43
1514.35:267:46
1614.45:227:49
1714.55:197:52
1814.75:167:55
1914.85:127:57
2014.95:098:00
2115.05:068:03
2215.15:028:06
2315.24:598:09
2415.34:568:12
2515.44:538:14
2615.54:498:17
2715.64:468:20
2815.74:438:23
2915.84:408:26
3015.94:378:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Alesund?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alesund.

What to pack for Alesund in April

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

In April, Alesund sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Alesund in April

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
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Apr6Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Alesund in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alesund peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alesund?

Alesund sits at 62.5°N, 6.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Molde, 59 km away.

FlamBergenTrondheimNesttunYtrebygdaStjørdalshalsen

Topography around Alesund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alesund has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m.

The land around Alesund is covered by water (73%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (46%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
1,863 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Molde 59 km · Kristiansund 107 km · Flam 186 km · Bergen 235 km · Trondheim 239 km · Nesttun 243 km · Ytrebygda 245 km · Stjørdalshalsen 265 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Alesund (62.4723°, 6.1549°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).