Sandefjord weather in April

In April, Sandefjord sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 11°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 Sandefjord's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandefjord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:16 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Sandefjord is city within Sandefjord Municipality, Norway.

Density
2,673/km²
people per km²
Founded
1680

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 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sandefjord reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
171
271
371
471
571
681
782
882
982
1082
1182
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
18103
19103
20103
21104
22104
23114
24114
25114
26114
27115
28115
29125
30125

How April really feels in Sandefjord

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sandefjord 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 / -3°8812.29.16.60.0
Feb / -3°619.27.48.80.0
Mar / -1°608.75.511.30.2
Apr / 568.61.914.12.0
May14° / 7010.10.516.64.2
Jun18° / 11°8811.60185.5
Jul20° / 14°9111.5017.46.1
Aug19° / 14°9913.1015.25.8
Sep15° / 10°10911.3012.64.5
Oct10° / 11813.10.99.82.1
Nov / 115144.27.40.3
Dec / -1°8712.76.760.0

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274456
284555
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sandefjord gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2279
3289
4289
5299
6299
7298
8298
9298
10298
11288
12278
13277
14267
15257
16257
17257
18256
19256
20256
21265
22275
23275
24285
25284
26294
27304
28304
29314
30314

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:00 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:006:47
212.95:576:50
313.05:546:52
413.15:516:55
513.15:486:57
613.25:456:59
713.35:427:02
813.45:397:04
913.55:367:06
1013.65:337:09
1113.75:307:11
1213.85:277:14
1313.95:247:16
1413.95:217:18
1514.05:197:21
1614.15:167:23
1714.25:137:25
1814.35:107:28
1914.45:077:30
2014.55:047:33
2114.65:017:35
2214.64:587:37
2314.74:567:40
2414.84:537:42
2514.94:507:45
2615.04:477:47
2715.14:457:49
2815.24:427:52
2915.34:397:54
3015.34:367:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sandefjord?

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

2.0
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 Sandefjord.

What to pack for Sandefjord in April

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

In April, Sandefjord sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

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

UV index in Sandefjord 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 Sandefjord peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sandefjord?

Sandefjord sits at 59.1°N, 10.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Larvik, 14 km away.

Topography around Sandefjord

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandefjord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m.

The land around Sandefjord is covered by trees (39%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
1,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Larvik 14 km · Tønsberg 19 km · Porsgrunn 32 km · Horten 35 km · Skien 36 km · Fredrikstad 42 km · Moss 42 km · Sarpsborg 54 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 Sandefjord (59.1312°, 10.2166°, elevation 11 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).