Wil weather in April

In April, Wil sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Wil's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Wil is city and municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Density
1,151/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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Wil reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°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)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9125
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16145
17146
18146
19146
20146
21156
22157
23157
24157
25157
26167
27168
28168
29168
30168

How April really feels in Wil

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.

Wil weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8212.56.58.70.0
Feb / -1°7311.36.59.90.2
Mar10° / 8813.94.611.61.9
Apr14° / 9013.21.813.33.6
May18° / 10°13115.60.214.95.0
Jun21° / 14°13215.1015.75.8
Jul23° / 15°12814.8015.46.3
Aug23° / 15°12914014.16.3
Sep18° / 12°10612.1012.45.6
Oct14° / 9111.70.410.63.7
Nov / 9512.33.29.11.2
Dec / 98146.48.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84357
94357
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Wil gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14610
2469
3469
4459
5458
6458
7448
8448
9447
10447
11447
12437
13437
14427
15427
16417
17417
18417
19426
20426
21436
22445
23455
24454
25464
26474
27483
28493
29503
30512

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:44
212.66:116:45
312.66:096:47
412.76:076:48
512.76:056:50
612.86:036:51
712.96:016:52
812.95:596:54
913.05:576:55
1013.05:556:57
1113.15:536:58
1213.15:517:00
1313.25:497:01
1413.35:477:02
1513.35:457:04
1613.45:437:05
1713.45:417:07
1813.55:397:08
1913.55:377:10
2013.65:357:11
2113.75:337:12
2213.75:317:14
2313.85:307:15
2413.85:287:17
2513.95:267:18
2613.95:247:19
2714.05:227:21
2814.05:217:22
2914.15:197:24
3014.15:177:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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 Wil?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wil.

What to pack for Wil in April

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

In April, Wil sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wil 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 Wil peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 Wil?

Wil sits at 47.5°N, 9.0°E, 569 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Frauenfeld, 15 km away.

HerisauSeen (Kreis 3)Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2)KreuzlingenWetzikonKonstanz

Topography around Wil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 584 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,278 m.

The land around Wil is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
3,278 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Frauenfeld 15 km · Gossau 17 km · Herisau 19 km · Seen (Kreis 3) 21 km · Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 22 km · Kreuzlingen 23 km · Wetzikon 24 km · Konstanz 24 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 Wil (47.4615°, 9.0455°, elevation 569 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).