Sundsvall weather in April

In April, Sundsvall sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Sundsvall's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sundsvall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:38 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Sundsvall is urban area in Sundsvall Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1621

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sundsvall reaches about 8°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 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
209-1
219-1
2290
2390
2490
25100
26100
27100
28100
29101
30101

How April really feels in Sundsvall

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.

Sundsvall weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-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° / -9°489.89.65.60.0
Feb-2° / -9°347.88.48.30.0
Mar / -6°357.3711.30.0
Apr / -1°377.94.314.41.2
May13° / 449.80.617.33.6
Jun17° / 5810.6019.25.4
Jul20° / 11°7312.1018.55.9
Aug19° / 10°7511.7015.75.7
Sep14° / 559.6012.64.0
Oct / 6310.21.99.51.0
Nov / -3°5310.66.56.60.0
Dec-1° / -7°5010.58.94.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sundsvall gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12419
22519
32519
42519
52619
62618
72618
82618
92617
102617
112616
122616
132615
142615
152614
162614
172613
182613
192612
202612
212711
222711
232711
242710
25279
26279
27278
28278
29277
30287

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:28 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:22
213.05:256:25
313.15:226:28
413.25:186:31
513.35:156:33
613.45:116:36
713.55:086:39
813.65:056:42
913.75:016:45
1013.84:586:47
1113.94:556:50
1214.04:516:53
1314.14:486:56
1414.24:456:59
1514.34:417:01
1614.44:387:04
1714.54:357:07
1814.64:317:10
1914.74:287:13
2014.84:257:15
2114.94:217:18
2215.04:187:21
2315.14:157:24
2415.34:127:27
2515.44:087:30
2615.54:057:32
2715.64:027:35
2815.73:597:38
2915.83:567:41
3015.93:537:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sundsvall?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sundsvall.

What to pack for Sundsvall in April

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

In April, Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall peaks around June 18 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sundsvall?

Sundsvall sits at 62.4°N, 17.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Härnösand, 42 km away.

ÖrnsköldsvikÖstersundGävleSandvikenFalunUmeå

Topography around Sundsvall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sundsvall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m.

The land around Sundsvall is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Härnösand 42 km · Hudiksvall 75 km · Örnsköldsvik 123 km · Östersund 162 km · Gävle 191 km · Sandviken 199 km · Falun 218 km · Umeå 218 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 Sundsvall (62.3913°, 17.3063°, elevation 26 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).