Uppsala weather in April

In April, Uppsala sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 22% 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 Uppsala's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uppsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:44 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Uppsala is city in Uppsala County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.6 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 Uppsala reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
89-1
99-1
1090
1190
1290
1390
14100
15100
16100
17100
18110
19111
20111
21111
22111
23121
24121
25122
26122
27122
28132
29132
30132

How April really feels in Uppsala

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.

Uppsala 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-0° / -5°348.25.76.40.0
Feb / -6°277.368.70.0
Mar / -3°297.34.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.714.12.3
May15° / 469.70.216.74.8
Jun19° / 6811.7018.35.8
Jul22° / 12°7011017.66.4
Aug21° / 11°7212.2015.36.0
Sep16° / 498.7012.64.9
Oct10° / 489.40.39.82.0
Nov / 439.73.17.20.1
Dec / -3°419.76.15.70.0

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 (%)
14060
23961
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Uppsala gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2269
3279
4279
5289
6289
7289
8288
9298
10298
11297
12297
13287
14286
15286
16276
17275
18265
19265
20264
21264
22264
23264
24273
25273
26273
27273
28282
29282
30282

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:30 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:306:18
212.95:276:21
313.05:246:23
413.15:216:26
513.25:176:28
613.35:146:31
713.45:116:33
813.55:086:36
913.55:056:38
1013.65:026:41
1113.74:596:43
1213.84:566:45
1313.94:536:48
1414.04:506:50
1514.14:476:53
1614.24:446:55
1714.34:416:58
1814.44:387:00
1914.54:357:03
2014.64:327:05
2114.64:297:08
2214.74:267:10
2314.84:237:13
2414.94:217:15
2515.04:187:18
2615.14:157:20
2715.24:127:23
2815.34:097:25
2915.44:067:28
3015.44:047:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Uppsala?

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

2.3
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 Uppsala.

What to pack for Uppsala in April

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

In April, Uppsala sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Uppsala 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 70 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Uppsala 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 Uppsala peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uppsala?

Uppsala sits at 59.9°N, 17.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Gamla Uppsala, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Uppsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uppsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Uppsala is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gamla Uppsala 4.0 km · Märsta 29 km · Enköping 40 km · Upplands Väsby 41 km · Vallentuna 44 km · Jakobsberg 50 km · Sollentuna 51 km · Täby 52 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 Uppsala (59.8588°, 17.6389°, elevation 20 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).