Uster weather in April

In April, Uster sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 15.1 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Uster's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Uster is city in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

Density
1,218/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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Uster reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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
8112
9112
10112
11122
12122
13123
14123
15123
16123
17133
18133
19133
20134
21134
22144
23144
24144
25145
26145
27145
28155
29155
30155

How April really feels in Uster

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Uster 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 / -2°10412.8108.70.0
Feb / -3°94129.89.90.0
Mar / 11014.88.511.61.4
Apr13° / 11615.15.513.32.9
May17° / 16418.11.214.84.3
Jun20° / 11°16817.50.115.75.2
Jul22° / 13°15716.6015.35.8
Aug22° / 13°16515.2014.15.9
Sep18° / 10°13413.50.312.45.1
Oct13° / 10812.82.210.63.4
Nov / 11513.16.39.10.9
Dec / -1°11914.39.78.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44159
54258
64258
74159
84159
94258
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194060
204159
214060
224060
233862
243862
253763
263664
273565
283565
293565
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Uster gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14926
24926
34925
44925
54924
64924
74924
85024
95024
105023
115023
125022
135022
145021
155020
165019
175019
185018
195017
205016
215115
225114
235213
245311
255311
265410
27559
28558
29568
30577

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 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 6:14 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:45
212.66:126:46
312.66:106:48
412.76:086:49
512.76:066:51
612.86:046:52
712.96:026:54
812.96:006:55
913.05:586:56
1013.05:566:58
1113.15:546:59
1213.15:527:01
1313.25:507:02
1413.35:487:04
1513.35:467:05
1613.45:447:06
1713.45:427:08
1813.55:407:09
1913.55:397:11
2013.65:377:12
2113.65:357:13
2213.75:337:15
2313.85:317:16
2413.85:297:18
2513.95:277:19
2613.95:267:21
2714.05:247:22
2814.05:227:23
2914.15:207:25
3014.15:197:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
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 Uster?

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

2.9
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 Uster.

What to pack for Uster in April

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

In April, Uster sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°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 Uster 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 Uster peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uster?

Uster sits at 47.3°N, 8.7°E, 469 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Wetzikon, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Uster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,310 m.

The land around Uster is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
712 m
80 km
3,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Wetzikon 6.0 km · Dübendorf 10 km · Zürich (Kreis 7) 11 km · Zürich (Kreis 8) 12 km · Zürich (Kreis 12) 13 km · Zurich 13 km · Horgen 13 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) 14 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 Uster (47.3471°, 8.7209°, elevation 469 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).