Yverdon-les-Bains weather in April

In April, Yverdon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°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 Yverdon-les-Bains's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yverdon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yverdon-les-Bains reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15135
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21146
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28157
29157
30167

How April really feels in Yverdon-les-Bains

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.

Yverdon-les-Bains weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°9412.36.78.80.0
Feb / -0°8111.26.8100.3
Mar10° / 8812.34.411.62.1
Apr14° / 8412.5213.33.6
May17° / 11014.80.214.84.9
Jun21° / 13°10014.2015.65.8
Jul23° / 15°10213.7015.36.5
Aug23° / 15°10212.90146.5
Sep19° / 11°9111.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 9312.30.310.63.8
Nov / 10212.83.19.21.3
Dec / 11013.66.48.40.1

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214159
223961
233862
243862
253763
263565
273466
283466
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yverdon-les-Bains gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 51% 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 (%)
14210
24210
3419
4419
5409
6409
7409
8399
9399
10398
11388
12388
13388
14388
15388
16387
17387
18387
19396
20406
21415
22425
23445
24454
25464
26473
27483
28493
29502
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 (%)
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 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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 6:23 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:236:53
212.66:216:54
312.66:196:56
412.76:176:57
512.76:156:59
612.86:137:00
712.86:117:01
812.96:097:03
913.06:077:04
1013.06:057:06
1113.16:037:07
1213.16:017:08
1313.25:597:10
1413.25:577:11
1513.35:557:12
1613.35:537:14
1713.45:527:15
1813.45:507:17
1913.55:487:18
2013.65:467:19
2113.65:447:21
2213.75:427:22
2313.75:407:24
2413.85:397:25
2513.85:377:26
2613.95:357:28
2713.95:337:29
2814.05:327:30
2914.05:307:32
3014.15:287:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
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 Yverdon-les-Bains?

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 Yverdon-les-Bains.

What to pack for Yverdon-les-Bains in April

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

In April, Yverdon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yverdon-les-Bains 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 Yverdon-les-Bains 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yverdon-les-Bains?

Yverdon-les-Bains sits at 46.8°N, 6.6°E, 438 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Pontarlier, 26 km away.

PontarlierRenensLausannePullyMorgesNeuchâtelBulleVevey

Topography around Yverdon-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yverdon-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yverdon-les-Bains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Yverdon-les-Bains is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pontarlier 26 km · Renens 27 km · Lausanne 29 km · Pully 30 km · Morges 32 km · Neuchâtel 32 km · Bulle 36 km · Vevey 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 Yverdon-les-Bains (46.7785°, 6.6411°, elevation 438 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).