Tønsberg weather in April

In April, Tønsberg sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 30% 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 Tønsberg's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tønsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Tønsberg is city in Vestfold county, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,362/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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tønsberg reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
172
272
372
472
572
672
782
882
983
1083
1183
1283
1393
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
19104
20104
21104
22105
23105
24115
25115
26115
27115
28116
29116
30126

How April really feels in Tønsberg

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.

Tønsberg 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 / -2°8212.57.86.60.0
Feb / -2°588.76.38.70.0
Mar / 568.64.511.30.2
Apr / 528.21.214.11.9
May14° / 669.50.216.64.2
Jun18° / 12°8210.4018.15.7
Jul20° / 15°8210.3017.56.3
Aug19° / 15°9112.4015.35.9
Sep16° / 11°10711.4012.64.6
Oct10° / 12012.90.79.82.2
Nov / 1151437.30.4
Dec / -1°8612.95.55.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94654
104555
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tønsberg gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1267
2276
3276
4286
5286
6286
7286
8286
9286
10275
11275
12265
13255
14254
15244
16244
17244
18244
19243
20243
21253
22253
23262
24262
25272
26282
27282
28292
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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:59 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:596:47
212.95:566:49
313.05:536:52
413.15:506:54
513.25:476:56
613.25:446:59
713.35:417:01
813.45:387:03
913.55:357:06
1013.65:327:08
1113.75:297:11
1213.85:267:13
1313.95:237:15
1414.05:207:18
1514.05:177:20
1614.15:157:23
1714.25:127:25
1814.35:097:27
1914.45:067:30
2014.55:037:32
2114.65:007:35
2214.74:577:37
2314.84:547:40
2414.84:527:42
2514.94:497:44
2615.04:467:47
2715.14:437:49
2815.24:417:52
2915.34:387:54
3015.44:357:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tønsberg?

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

1.9
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 Tønsberg.

What to pack for Tønsberg in April

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

In April, Tønsberg sees daytime highs around 9°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 Tønsberg 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 16 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 Tønsberg 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 Tønsberg 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 Tønsberg?

Tønsberg sits at 59.3°N, 10.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Horten, 17 km away.

Topography around Tønsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tønsberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Tønsberg is covered by trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Horten 17 km · Sandefjord 19 km · Moss 23 km · Fredrikstad 30 km · Larvik 32 km · Sarpsborg 40 km · Porsgrunn 45 km · Skien 46 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 Tønsberg (59.2675°, 10.4076°, elevation 16 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).