Berkel en Rodenrijs weather in April

In April, Berkel en Rodenrijs sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Berkel en Rodenrijs's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berkel en Rodenrijs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Berkel en Rodenrijs is village and former municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands.

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Berkel en Rodenrijs reaches about 13°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 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16136
17146
18146
19146
20146
21146
22146
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

How April really feels in Berkel en Rodenrijs

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.

Berkel en Rodenrijs weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.20.98.10.4
Feb / 5210.81.49.60.7
Mar10° / 5311.30.611.52.0
Apr13° / 4810.9013.63.7
May17° / 6111.5015.45.2
Jun19° / 12°6411.1016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°7913.40166.1
Aug22° / 14°7913.1014.46.1
Sep18° / 12°6912.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 6812.7010.43.9
Nov10° / 6613.50.38.61.9
Dec / 7113.51.17.60.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103862
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Berkel en Rodenrijs gets around 48 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041

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
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:297:05
212.76:267:07
312.76:247:08
412.86:227:10
512.96:197:12
612.96:177:13
713.06:157:15
813.16:127:17
913.16:107:19
1013.26:087:20
1113.36:057:22
1213.36:037:24
1313.46:017:26
1413.55:587:27
1513.55:567:29
1613.65:547:31
1713.75:527:33
1813.75:497:34
1913.85:477:36
2013.95:457:38
2113.95:437:39
2214.05:417:41
2314.15:387:43
2414.15:367:45
2514.25:347:46
2614.35:327:48
2714.35:307:50
2814.45:287:51
2914.55:267:53
3014.55:247:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Berkel en Rodenrijs?

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

3.7
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 Berkel en Rodenrijs.

What to pack for Berkel en Rodenrijs in April

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

In April, Berkel en Rodenrijs sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Berkel en Rodenrijs in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Berkel en Rodenrijs in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berkel en Rodenrijs peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berkel en Rodenrijs?

Berkel en Rodenrijs sits at 52.0°N, 4.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Bergschenhoek, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Berkel en Rodenrijs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berkel en Rodenrijs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of -4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Berkel en Rodenrijs is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bergschenhoek 1.0 km · Schiebroek 4.0 km · Pijnacker 4.0 km · Ommoord 6.0 km · Zoetermeer 7.0 km · Rotterdam 8.0 km · Nootdorp 8.0 km · Delft 9.0 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 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 Berkel en Rodenrijs (51.9931°, 4.4787°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).