Karlshamn weather in April

In April, Karlshamn sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 13.8 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 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karlshamn's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlshamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:04 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Karlshamn is urban area in Karlshamn Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1664

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 Karlshamn reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°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)
171
271
371
481
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1182
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23113
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29124
30124

How April really feels in Karlshamn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karlshamn 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 / -1°5411.35.47.30.0
Feb / -2°459.75.79.10.0
Mar / -0°399.13.411.40.2
Apr / 378.50.813.82.0
May14° / 509.90164.1
Jun18° / 11°6711.4017.25.4
Jul20° / 13°7611.8016.86.0
Aug20° / 13°6912.1014.95.9
Sep16° / 10°5910.2012.54.8
Oct11° / 6511.30.310.12.5
Nov / 6112.51.47.90.6
Dec / 6012.24.16.70.0

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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karlshamn gets around 37 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2285
3295
4295
5295
6294
7304
8304
9304
10294
11293
12293
13283
14283
15273
16273
17273
18273
19262
20262
21262
22262
23272
24271
25271
26271
27281
28281
29291
30291

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:446:26
212.85:416:28
312.95:396:30
412.95:366:32
513.05:336:35
613.15:316:37
713.25:286:39
813.35:256:41
913.35:236:43
1013.45:206:45
1113.55:176:47
1213.65:156:49
1313.75:126:51
1413.75:096:53
1513.85:076:55
1613.95:046:57
1714.05:017:00
1814.04:597:02
1914.14:567:04
2014.24:547:06
2114.34:517:08
2214.44:497:10
2314.44:467:12
2414.54:447:14
2514.64:417:16
2614.74:397:18
2714.74:367:20
2814.84:347:22
2914.94:327:24
3015.04:297:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karlshamn?

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 Karlshamn.

What to pack for Karlshamn in April

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

In April, Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Karlshamn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karlshamn peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlshamn?

Karlshamn sits at 56.2°N, 14.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Karlskrona, 45 km away.

LjungbyEslövYstadKalmar

Topography around Karlshamn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlshamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Karlshamn is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Karlskrona 45 km · Kristianstad 47 km · Hässleholm 68 km · Växjö 79 km · Ljungby 93 km · Eslöv 104 km · Ystad 105 km · Kalmar 107 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 Karlshamn (56.1706°, 14.8619°, elevation 14 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).