Ljungby weather in April

In April, Ljungby sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°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 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ljungby's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ljungby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ljungby is urban area in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ljungby reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Ljungby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ljungby weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5711.46.57.20.0
Feb / -4°46106.49.10.0
Mar / -2°449.84.311.40.3
Apr11° / 469.7113.92.6
May16° / 6612.2016.14.6
Jun19° / 8612.8017.45.5
Jul21° / 12°9713.5016.95.8
Aug20° / 11°8614.1014.95.6
Sep16° / 6511012.54.6
Oct10° / 6512.10.4102.2
Nov / 5611.42.37.80.3
Dec / -2°5812.15.16.60.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53862
63763
73664
83664
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103763
113763
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ljungby gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2316
3316
4325
5325
6325
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8325
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10325
11325
12315
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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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 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
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413light breeze
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913light breeze
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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 5:47 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:476:30
212.85:456:33
312.95:426:35
413.05:396:37
513.05:366:39
613.15:336:41
713.25:316:43
813.35:286:45
913.45:256:48
1013.55:226:50
1113.55:206:52
1213.65:176:54
1313.75:146:56
1413.85:126:58
1513.95:097:00
1613.95:067:03
1714.05:047:05
1814.15:017:07
1914.24:587:09
2014.34:567:11
2114.34:537:13
2214.44:517:15
2314.54:487:18
2414.64:457:20
2514.64:437:22
2614.74:407:24
2714.84:387:26
2814.94:357:28
2915.04:337:30
3015.04:317:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ljungby?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ljungby.

What to pack for Ljungby in April

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

In April, Ljungby sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ljungby 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ljungby 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 Ljungby peaks around July 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ljungby?

Ljungby sits at 56.8°N, 13.9°E, 142 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Värnamo, 40 km away.

KristianstadKarlshamnÄngelholm

Topography around Ljungby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ljungby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m.

The land around Ljungby is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Värnamo 40 km · Växjö 53 km · Halmstad 68 km · Hässleholm 76 km · Falkenberg 88 km · Kristianstad 90 km · Karlshamn 93 km · Ängelholm 93 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 Ljungby (56.8332°, 13.9408°, elevation 142 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).