Norrtälje weather in April

In April, Norrtälje sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Norrtälje's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norrtälje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:40 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Norrtälje is urban area in Norrtälje 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Norrtälje reaches about 8°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 3°C and 13°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)
16-1
260
360
460
560
660
760
870
970
1071
1171
1271
1371
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
25102
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103

How April really feels in Norrtälje

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.

Norrtälje 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 / -3°368.66.56.50.0
Feb / -4°297.378.70.0
Mar / -2°297.4511.30.0
Apr / 317.8214.11.4
May13° / 398.50.116.73.8
Jun17° / 10°5910018.25.5
Jul20° / 13°6210.2017.66.4
Aug20° / 13°6411.5015.36.0
Sep15° / 509012.64.6
Oct10° / 509.70.39.82.0
Nov / 4910.73.17.20.2
Dec / -2°4610.86.45.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144357
154357
164456
174456
184555
194654
204753
214753
224753
234852
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Norrtälje gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12412
22412
32511
42611
52711
62711
72711
82710
92810
10289
11279
12278
13278
14267
15267
16256
17256
18245
19245
20244
21244
22244
23254
24253
25253
26263
27263
28263
29262
30272

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 14 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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light 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 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:266:14
212.95:236:16
313.05:196:19
413.15:166:21
513.25:136:24
613.35:106:26
713.45:076:29
813.55:046:31
913.55:016:34
1013.64:586:36
1113.74:556:39
1213.84:526:41
1313.94:496:43
1414.04:466:46
1514.14:436:48
1614.24:406:51
1714.34:376:53
1814.44:346:56
1914.54:316:58
2014.54:287:01
2114.64:257:03
2214.74:227:06
2314.84:197:08
2414.94:177:11
2515.04:147:13
2615.14:117:15
2715.24:087:18
2815.34:057:20
2915.34:037:23
3015.44:007:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Norrtälje?

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

1.4
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 Norrtälje.

What to pack for Norrtälje in April

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Norrtälje in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Norrtälje in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norrtälje peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norrtälje?

Norrtälje sits at 59.8°N, 18.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Åkersberga, 38 km away.

Topography around Norrtälje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norrtälje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m.

The land around Norrtälje is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
111 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Åkersberga 38 km · Vallentuna 43 km · Täby 50 km · Märsta 50 km · Gustavsberg 51 km · Upplands Väsby 52 km · Boo 53 km · Lidingö 54 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 Norrtälje (59.758°, 18.705°, elevation 13 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).