Davos weather in April

In April, Davos sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°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 Davos's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Davos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ · 2020

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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical April day in Davos reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-6
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
165-4
175-4
185-3
195-3
205-3
216-3
226-3
236-2
246-2
256-2
267-2
277-2
287-1
297-1
307-1

How April really feels in Davos

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.

Davos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°8112.713.98.80.0
Feb-3° / -12°691213.2100.0
Mar / -8°8614.114.911.60.0
Apr / -4°10315.212.913.30.2
May / 14019.68.914.81.5
Jun14° / 162203.315.63.1
Jul16° / 156191.315.34.0
Aug15° / 16618.21143.9
Sep12° / 11113.74.612.42.7
Oct / -1°104127.210.61.0
Nov / -7°11613.613.39.20.0
Dec-4° / -12°8513.114.28.40.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173862
183763
193763
203664
213565
223466
233565
243466
253367
263367
273268
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Davos gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14645
24646
34646
44746
54746
64747
74848
84848
94949
105049
115049
125049
135049
145148
155148
165147
175146
185145
195243
205242
215341
225340
235439
245438
255538
265537
275637
285636
295736
305736

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 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:40
212.66:086:42
312.66:066:43
412.76:046:44
512.76:026:46
612.86:006:47
712.85:586:49
812.95:566:50
913.05:546:51
1013.05:526:53
1113.15:506:54
1213.15:486:56
1313.25:466:57
1413.25:446:58
1513.35:437:00
1613.35:417:01
1713.45:397:03
1813.55:377:04
1913.55:357:05
2013.65:337:07
2113.65:317:08
2213.75:297:09
2313.75:287:11
2413.85:267:12
2513.85:247:14
2613.95:227:15
2713.95:217:16
2814.05:197:18
2914.05:177:19
3014.15:167:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Davos?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Davos.

What to pack for Davos in April

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

In April, Davos sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Davos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Davos peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Davos?

Davos sits at 46.8°N, 9.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Chur, 24 km away.

ChurSt. MoritzBludenzVaduzFeldkirchHohenemsDornbirnLustenau

Topography around Davos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Davos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m around an average of 1,892 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Davos is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,149 m
16 km
2,434 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Chur 24 km · St. Moritz 34 km · Bludenz 39 km · Vaduz 44 km · Feldkirch 51 km · Hohenems 63 km · Dornbirn 68 km · Lustenau 70 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 Davos (46.8043°, 9.8372°, elevation 0 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).