Härnösand weather in April

In April, Härnösand sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Härnösand's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Härnösand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:35 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Härnösand is urban area in Härnösand Municipality, Sweden.

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Härnösand reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
157-1
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2280
2381
2481
2581
2681
2791
2891
2991
3091

How April really feels in Härnösand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Härnösand weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°5310.510.65.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°378.78.58.20.0
Mar / -5°367.57.111.20.0
Apr / -1°3883.814.40.8
May12° / 418.90.417.43.0
Jun16° / 499.3019.45.1
Jul20° / 12°6510.9018.56.0
Aug19° / 11°7111.4015.85.7
Sep14° / 579.6012.63.9
Oct / 6710.61.29.51.1
Nov / -1°5810.95.56.50.0
Dec-0° / -5°5611.48.64.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
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204258
214258
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Härnösand gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12618
22718
32717
42717
52817
62816
72816
82816
92715
102715
112714
122714
132714
142613
152613
162612
172612
182612
192611
202611
212610
222610
23269
24269
25268
26267
27277
28276
29275
30275

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.

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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 13 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
1813light breeze
1913light 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 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 3:49 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:266:20
213.05:226:23
313.15:196:26
413.25:156:29
513.35:126:31
613.45:086:34
713.55:056:37
813.65:026:40
913.74:586:43
1013.84:556:45
1113.94:516:48
1214.14:486:51
1314.24:456:54
1414.34:416:57
1514.44:387:00
1614.54:357:02
1714.64:317:05
1814.74:287:08
1914.84:257:11
2014.94:217:14
2115.04:187:17
2215.14:157:19
2315.24:117:22
2415.34:087:25
2515.44:057:28
2615.54:027:31
2715.63:587:34
2815.73:557:37
2915.83:527:40
3015.93:497:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
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 Härnösand?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Härnösand.

What to pack for Härnösand in April

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

In April, Härnösand sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Härnösand in April

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Härnösand in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Härnösand peaks around June 17 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Härnösand?

Härnösand sits at 62.6°N, 17.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 42 km away.

HudiksvallUmeåÖstersundVaasaKorsholmGävle

Topography around Härnösand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Härnösand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Härnösand is covered by trees (51%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sundsvall 42 km · Örnsköldsvik 83 km · Hudiksvall 109 km · Umeå 177 km · Östersund 178 km · Vaasa 193 km · Korsholm 197 km · Gävle 222 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Härnösand (62.6323°, 17.9379°, elevation 25 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).