Hernani weather in April

In April, Hernani sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 127 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hernani's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hernani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
127 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Hernani is municipal capital of Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2017

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 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hernani reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2148
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4148
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Hernani weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 13515.41.29.22.1
Feb11° / 122141.910.22.3
Mar13° / 11513.90.911.63.2
Apr14° / 12716.10.113.23.5
May17° / 11°11715.4014.54.8
Jun20° / 14°9312.7015.15.8
Jul22° / 16°8212.7014.96.3
Aug23° / 17°8912.9013.86.5
Sep21° / 15°9613012.36.0
Oct18° / 12°12814.3010.85.2
Nov13° / 17015.70.29.53.3
Dec11° / 13815.10.88.92.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
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123664
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203763
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303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hernani gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
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1854
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2154
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3055

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964

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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:597:26
212.56:577:27
312.56:567:28
412.66:547:29
512.66:527:31
612.76:507:32
712.76:487:33
812.86:477:34
912.86:457:35
1012.96:437:37
1112.96:417:38
1213.06:407:39
1313.06:387:40
1413.16:367:41
1513.16:347:42
1613.26:337:44
1713.26:317:45
1813.36:297:46
1913.36:287:47
2013.46:267:48
2113.46:247:50
2213.56:237:51
2313.56:217:52
2413.66:197:53
2513.66:187:54
2613.76:167:56
2713.76:157:57
2813.76:137:58
2913.86:127:59
3013.86:108:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
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254.9Bright
265.0Bright
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285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hernani?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hernani.

What to pack for Hernani in April

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

In April, Hernani sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Hernani in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hernani in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hernani peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hernani?

Hernani sits at 43.3°N, 2.0°W, 42 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oria, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hernani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hernani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Hernani is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,043 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Oria 4.0 km · Lasarte 4.0 km · San Sebastian 5.0 km · Pasaia 8.0 km · Errenteria 8.0 km · Zarautz 16 km · Tolosa 17 km · Irun 17 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Hernani (43.2662°, -1.9762°, elevation 42 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).