Halden weather in April

In April, Halden sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Halden's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:11 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Halden is urban area in Halden Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,565/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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Halden reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
581
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
12101
13102
14102
15102
16102
17112
18112
19112
20113
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26124
27134
28134
29134
30134

How April really feels in Halden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Halden weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°64116.86.60.0
Feb / -4°498.76.18.80.0
Mar / -2°438.64.611.30.3
Apr10° / 499.21.514.12.5
May15° / 63110.316.64.7
Jun19° / 10°8812.10185.7
Jul21° / 12°8411.7017.46.2
Aug20° / 12°9413.3015.25.8
Sep16° / 7911.4012.64.6
Oct10° / 8212.10.59.82.2
Nov / 7211.92.67.40.3
Dec / -2°6811.64.860.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64159
74159
84159
94159
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Halden gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1297
2307
3307
4317
5317
6317
7317
8317
9317
10317
11307
12306
13296
14296
15286
16286
17285
18285
19285
20284
21294
22294
23303
24303
25303
26312
27312
28322
29322
30322

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:566:43
212.95:526:45
313.05:496:47
413.15:466:50
513.15:436:52
613.25:406:55
713.35:376:57
813.45:356:59
913.55:327:02
1013.65:297:04
1113.75:267:06
1213.85:237:09
1313.95:207:11
1413.95:177:14
1514.05:147:16
1614.15:117:18
1714.25:087:21
1814.35:057:23
1914.45:027:26
2014.54:597:28
2114.64:577:30
2214.64:547:33
2314.74:517:35
2414.84:487:37
2514.94:457:40
2615.04:437:42
2715.14:407:45
2815.24:377:47
2915.24:347:49
3015.34:327:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Halden?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Halden.

What to pack for Halden in April

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

In April, Halden sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Halden 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Halden in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Halden peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Halden?

Halden sits at 59.1°N, 11.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sarpsborg, 24 km away.

Topography around Halden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around Halden is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sarpsborg 24 km · Fredrikstad 28 km · Moss 54 km · Tønsberg 58 km · Horten 61 km · Sandefjord 67 km · Larvik 78 km · Uddevalla 92 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 Halden (59.1248°, 11.3875°, elevation 15 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).