Moss weather in April

In April, Moss sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Moss's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moss's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Moss is settlement in Moss Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
11,136/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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moss reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
390
491
591
691
791
891
9101
10101
11101
12102
13102
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24133
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30144

How April really feels in Moss

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Moss weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6810.67.66.60.0
Feb / -4°508.26.48.70.0
Mar / -2°488.14.911.30.5
Apr11° / 478.51.514.12.7
May16° / 6310.10.216.65.1
Jun20° / 11°7611018.16.0
Jul22° / 13°7710.7017.56.5
Aug21° / 13°8011.9015.36.1
Sep16° / 7810.1012.65.1
Oct10° / 8311.40.69.82.3
Nov / 8211.637.30.3
Dec / -3°6711.15.65.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Moss gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1268
2268
3277
4277
5277
6287
7287
8287
9286
10276
11276
12276
13265
14265
15255
16255
17255
18254
19264
20264
21274
22273
23283
24293
25303
26303
27313
28313
29323
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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:586:46
212.95:556:48
313.05:526:51
413.15:496:53
513.25:466:56
613.35:436:58
713.35:407:00
813.45:377:03
913.55:347:05
1013.65:317:08
1113.75:287:10
1213.85:257:12
1313.95:227:15
1414.05:197:17
1514.15:167:20
1614.25:137:22
1714.25:107:25
1814.35:077:27
1914.45:047:29
2014.55:017:32
2114.64:597:34
2214.74:567:37
2314.84:537:39
2414.94:507:42
2514.94:477:44
2615.04:447:46
2715.14:427:49
2815.24:397:51
2915.34:367:54
3015.44:337:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Moss?

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

2.7
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 Moss.

What to pack for Moss in April

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

In April, Moss sees daytime highs around 11°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 Moss 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 offshore 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Moss 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 Moss peaks around July 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moss?

Moss sits at 59.4°N, 10.7°E, 17 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Horten, 10 km away.

Topography around Moss

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moss has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Moss is covered by trees (39%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Horten 10 km · Tønsberg 23 km · Fredrikstad 29 km · Sarpsborg 31 km · Sandefjord 42 km · Drammen 43 km · Asker 46 km · Oslo 53 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 Moss (59.434°, 10.6577°, elevation 17 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).