Burgdorf weather in April

In April, Burgdorf sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Burgdorf's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Burgdorf is town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Density
1,055/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Burgdorf reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8113
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22144
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29156
30156

How April really feels in Burgdorf

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Burgdorf weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°9013.210.68.70.0
Feb / -2°8111.910100.1
Mar / 9414.39.311.61.6
Apr13° / 10114.66.613.33.0
May17° / 13617.7214.84.3
Jun20° / 11°13817.70.215.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14017.30.115.35.7
Aug22° / 13°13716.90145.7
Sep18° / 10914.10.512.45.1
Oct13° / 9512.92.710.63.3
Nov / 99136.99.10.9
Dec / -2°10214.110.48.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253565
263565
273466
283466
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Burgdorf gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14728
24628
34627
44627
54627
64727
74727
84727
94727
104727
114727
124726
134726
144725
154724
164723
174722
184821
194821
204820
214919
225018
235017
245116
255215
265314
275314
285413
295512
305612

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:49
212.66:176:51
312.66:156:52
412.76:136:54
512.76:116:55
612.86:096:56
712.86:076:58
812.96:056:59
913.06:037:01
1013.06:017:02
1113.15:597:03
1213.15:577:05
1313.25:557:06
1413.25:537:08
1513.35:517:09
1613.45:497:10
1713.45:477:12
1813.55:457:13
1913.55:437:15
2013.65:427:16
2113.65:407:17
2213.75:387:19
2313.75:367:20
2413.85:347:22
2513.85:327:23
2613.95:317:24
2713.95:297:26
2814.05:277:27
2914.05:257:28
3014.15:247:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Burgdorf?

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

3.0
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 Burgdorf.

What to pack for Burgdorf in April

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

In April, Burgdorf sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Burgdorf in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burgdorf peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burgdorf?

Burgdorf sits at 47.1°N, 7.6°E, 535 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Solothurn, 18 km away.

KönizGrenchenBiel/BienneSteffisburgThunOlten

Topography around Burgdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Burgdorf is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Solothurn 18 km · Bern 18 km · Köniz 22 km · Grenchen 23 km · Biel/Bienne 30 km · Steffisburg 31 km · Thun 34 km · Olten 38 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Burgdorf (47.059°, 7.6279°, elevation 535 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. 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).