Larvik weather in April

In April, Larvik sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Larvik's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Larvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Larvik is city in Larvik Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1671

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Larvik reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
372
472
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1794
1894
1994
2095
2195
2295
23105
24105
25105
26106
27106
28106
29116
30116

How April really feels in Larvik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Larvik weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8612.17.76.70.0
Feb / -1°599.46.88.80.0
Mar / 578.44.711.40.1
Apr / 518.31.314.11.6
May13° / 618.80.216.53.8
Jun17° / 12°779.90185.3
Jul19° / 15°759.3017.46.3
Aug19° / 15°9311.9015.25.9
Sep15° / 12°10010.9012.64.6
Oct11° / 11413.30.59.82.4
Nov / 11213.62.87.40.6
Dec / 85134.760.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Larvik gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2266
3276
4276
5275
6285
7285
8285
9285
10275
11275
12265
13265
14254
15254
16244
17244
18244
19254
20253
21253
22263
23263
24273
25273
26283
27283
28293
29292
30292

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 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

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 6:01 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:48
212.95:586:50
313.05:556:53
413.15:526:55
513.15:496:58
613.25:467:00
713.35:437:02
813.45:407:05
913.55:377:07
1013.65:347:09
1113.75:317:12
1213.85:287:14
1313.95:257:16
1413.95:227:19
1514.05:197:21
1614.15:177:24
1714.25:147:26
1814.35:117:28
1914.45:087:31
2014.55:057:33
2114.65:027:36
2214.64:597:38
2314.74:577:40
2414.84:547:43
2514.94:517:45
2615.04:487:47
2715.14:467:50
2815.24:437:52
2915.24:407:55
3015.34:377:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Larvik?

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

1.6
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 Larvik.

What to pack for Larvik in April

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

In April, Larvik sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Larvik 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 20 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
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Larvik 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 Larvik peaks around July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Larvik?

Larvik sits at 59.1°N, 10.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sandefjord, 14 km away.

Topography around Larvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Larvik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Larvik is covered by trees (40%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sandefjord 14 km · Porsgrunn 24 km · Skien 30 km · Tønsberg 32 km · Horten 48 km · Fredrikstad 54 km · Moss 55 km · Sarpsborg 66 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 Larvik (59.0533°, 10.0352°, elevation 49 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).