Malmo weather in April

In April, Malmo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Malmo's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:13 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Malmo is city in Skåne County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1353

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Malmo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
182
282
392
492
592
693
793
893
993
10103
11103
12103
13103
14103
15103
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21124
22124
23125
24125
25125
26135
27135
28135
29136
30136

How April really feels in Malmo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Malmo 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 / -0°4911.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°409.43.99.20.0
Mar / 409.52.311.40.5
Apr11° / 368.70.413.82.6
May15° / 419.5015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°5710.6017.15.9
Jul21° / 14°5810.9016.66.4
Aug21° / 14°6611.4014.86.3
Sep17° / 11°539.3012.55.3
Oct12° / 5410.9010.13.0
Nov / 4811.10.881.0
Dec / 5311.32.66.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144456
154555
164456
174654
184654
194654
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Malmo gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3293
4293
5293
6292
7292
8292
9282
10282
11272
12272
13262
14261
15261
16261
17261
18261
19271
20271
21271
22281
23281
24281
25281
26291
27291
28290
29290
30300

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 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:33
212.85:496:35
312.85:476:37
412.95:446:39
513.05:416:41
613.15:396:43
713.25:366:45
813.25:336:47
913.35:316:49
1013.45:286:52
1113.55:266:54
1213.55:236:56
1313.65:206:58
1413.75:187:00
1513.85:157:02
1613.85:137:04
1713.95:107:06
1814.05:087:08
1914.15:057:10
2014.25:037:12
2114.25:007:14
2214.34:587:16
2314.44:557:18
2414.54:537:20
2514.54:507:22
2614.64:487:24
2714.74:467:26
2814.74:437:28
2914.84:417:30
3014.94:397:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Malmo?

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

2.6
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 Malmo.

What to pack for Malmo in April

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

In April, Malmo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Malmo 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Malmo 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 Malmo peaks around July 11 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 11UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Malmo?

Malmo sits at 55.6°N, 13.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Staffanstorp, 14 km away.

Topography around Malmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malmo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Malmo is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Staffanstorp 14 km · Lund 16 km · Trelleborg 27 km · Indre By 28 km · Copenhagen 28 km · Frederiksberg 30 km · Valby 31 km · Charlottenlund 31 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 Malmo (55.6059°, 13.0007°, elevation 10 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).