Vänersborg weather in April

In April, Vänersborg sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 14 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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vänersborg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vänersborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Vänersborg is urban area in Vänersborg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1641

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 Vänersborg reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
180
280
381
481
581
681
791
891
991
1091
1192
1292
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18112
19113
20113
21113
22123
23123
24124
25124
26124
27124
28134
29134
30134

How April really feels in Vänersborg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vänersborg 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°5911.36.76.80.0
Feb / -3°468.868.90.0
Mar / -1°438.84.611.40.3
Apr10° / 499.11.4142.4
May15° / 6011.20.116.44.6
Jun19° / 10°8713.1017.85.5
Jul21° / 13°8512.2017.36.1
Aug20° / 12°8813.5015.15.8
Sep16° / 7311.2012.54.6
Oct10° / 7412.30.59.92.2
Nov / 6111.937.50.3
Dec / -2°6311.75.36.20.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vänersborg gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1287
2297
3297
4306
5306
6306
7306
8306
9306
10306
11296
12296
13286
14286
15286
16275
17275
18285
19285
20284
21294
22294
23304
24303
25313
26313
27322
28322
29332
30332

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 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:38
212.95:506:41
312.95:476:43
413.05:446:45
513.15:416:47
613.25:386:50
713.35:356:52
813.45:326:54
913.55:296:57
1013.55:266:59
1113.65:237:01
1213.75:207:04
1313.85:187:06
1413.95:157:08
1514.05:127:10
1614.15:097:13
1714.15:067:15
1814.25:037:17
1914.35:017:20
2014.44:587:22
2114.54:557:24
2214.64:527:27
2314.74:507:29
2414.74:477:31
2514.84:447:34
2614.94:427:36
2715.04:397:38
2815.14:367:40
2915.14:347:43
3015.24:317:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vänersborg?

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

2.4
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 Vänersborg.

What to pack for Vänersborg in April

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

In April, Vänersborg sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vänersborg 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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Vänersborg 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 Vänersborg peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vänersborg?

Vänersborg sits at 58.4°N, 12.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Trollhättan, 11 km away.

Topography around Vänersborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vänersborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Vänersborg is covered by trees (42%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
343 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Trollhättan 11 km · Uddevalla 23 km · Lidköping 50 km · Alingsås 52 km · Kungälv 60 km · Lerum 68 km · Partille 72 km · Björlanda 74 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 Vänersborg (58.3807°, 12.3234°, elevation 54 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).