Köniz weather in April

In April, Köniz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Köniz's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Köniz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Köniz is Settlement within the municipality of the same name in Switzerland.

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Köniz reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5133
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15144
16145
17145
18155
19155
20155
21155
22156
23156
24166
25166
26166
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Köniz

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.

Köniz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8012.86.88.80.0
Feb / -1°7211.66.9100.4
Mar10° / 8413.34.711.62.3
Apr14° / 9013.62.113.33.8
May18° / 11715.40.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°10614.7015.65.9
Jul24° / 14°10413.6015.36.5
Aug23° / 14°10113.30146.5
Sep19° / 10°8811.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 8411.90.310.63.9
Nov / 9012.63.49.21.3
Dec / -1°9313.56.18.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194159
204159
214060
223961
233862
243763
253763
263565
273565
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Köniz gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14411
24411
34410
44410
54410
6449
7449
8449
9449
10449
11449
12448
13438
14438
15438
16438
17437
18437
19447
20446
21456
22465
23475
24485
25494
26494
27503
28513
29513
30522

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:206:50
212.66:186:51
312.66:166:53
412.76:146:54
512.76:126:56
612.86:106:57
712.86:086:58
812.96:067:00
913.06:047:01
1013.06:027:03
1113.16:007:04
1213.15:587:05
1313.25:567:07
1413.25:547:08
1513.35:527:10
1613.35:507:11
1713.45:487:12
1813.55:467:14
1913.55:447:15
2013.65:437:17
2113.65:417:18
2213.75:397:19
2313.75:377:21
2413.85:357:22
2513.85:347:24
2613.95:327:25
2713.95:307:26
2814.05:287:28
2914.05:277:29
3014.15:257:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Köniz?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Köniz.

What to pack for Köniz in April

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

In April, Köniz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Köniz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Köniz peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Köniz?

Köniz sits at 46.9°N, 7.4°E, 577 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bern, 4.0 km away.

BurgdorfSteffisburgFribourgThunBiel/BienneGrenchenSolothurn

Topography around Köniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Köniz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,869 m.

The land around Köniz is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
3,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Bern 4.0 km · Burgdorf 22 km · Steffisburg 23 km · Fribourg 24 km · Thun 25 km · Biel/Bienne 27 km · Grenchen 30 km · Solothurn 33 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 Köniz (46.9244°, 7.4146°, elevation 577 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).