Breda weather in April

In April, Breda sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Breda's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Breda is city in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,431/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 Breda reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°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)
1124
2124
3125
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17146
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30168

How April really feels in Breda

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.

Breda 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 / 6411.91.18.10.4
Feb / 5711.31.69.60.7
Mar10° / 5611.60.811.52.2
Apr14° / 4811.10.113.64.0
May18° / 6312.3015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°6611016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7813.4015.96.2
Aug22° / 14°7812.4014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6111.2012.45.7
Oct15° / 6211.20.110.44.1
Nov10° / 64120.48.61.9
Dec / 7413.41.27.70.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133466
143565
153565
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
213664
223565
233664
243664
253664
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Breda gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
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
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:28 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:287:03
212.76:257:05
312.76:237:07
412.86:217:08
512.96:187:10
612.96:167:12
713.06:147:14
813.16:117:15
913.16:097:17
1013.26:077:19
1113.36:057:20
1213.36:027:22
1313.46:007:24
1413.55:587:25
1513.55:567:27
1613.65:537:29
1713.75:517:31
1813.75:497:32
1913.85:477:34
2013.95:457:36
2113.95:427:37
2214.05:407:39
2314.05:387:41
2414.15:367:42
2514.25:347:44
2614.25:327:46
2714.35:307:48
2814.45:287:49
2914.45:267:51
3014.55:247:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Breda?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Breda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breda in April

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

In April, Breda sees daytime highs around 14°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 Breda 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 66 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 Breda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Breda peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Breda?

Breda sits at 51.6°N, 4.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Hoge Vucht, 3.0 km away.

HoogstratenLoon op ZandGoirle

Topography around Breda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m.

The land around Breda is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Hoge Vucht 3.0 km · Oosterhout 9.0 km · Rijen 10 km · Dongen 12 km · Geertruidenberg 14 km · Hoogstraten 21 km · Loon op Zand 21 km · Goirle 21 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 Breda (51.5866°, 4.776°, elevation 9 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).