Emmen weather in April

In April, Emmen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Emmen's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emmen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Emmen is town in Emmen Municipality, 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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Emmen 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 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°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
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20155
21155
22156
23156
24156
25156
26166
27166
28166
29167
30167

How April really feels in Emmen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Emmen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.21.87.90.0
Feb / 53112.29.50.3
Mar / 5411.8111.51.8
Apr14° / 4810.60.113.63.9
May18° / 6111.3015.55.4
Jun20° / 11°7112.5016.55.7
Jul22° / 13°8213.9016.16.0
Aug22° / 13°7813.6014.56.0
Sep18° / 11°6611.2012.45.6
Oct14° / 6212010.33.7
Nov / 5712.10.38.41.5
Dec / 6913.127.50.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123763
133763
143763
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Emmen gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2033
2134
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3039

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
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:186:56
212.76:166:57
312.86:146:59
412.86:117:01
512.96:097:03
613.06:067:05
713.06:047:06
813.16:027:08
913.25:597:10
1013.25:577:12
1113.35:547:14
1213.45:527:15
1313.55:507:17
1413.55:477:19
1513.65:457:21
1613.75:437:22
1713.75:407:24
1813.85:387:26
1913.95:367:28
2013.95:347:30
2114.05:317:31
2214.15:297:33
2314.15:277:35
2414.25:257:37
2514.35:237:39
2614.35:207:40
2714.45:187:42
2814.55:167:44
2914.55:147:46
3014.65:127:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Emmen?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emmen.

What to pack for Emmen in April

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

In April, Emmen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Emmen in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Emmen 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 Emmen peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 Emmen?

Emmen sits at 52.8°N, 6.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Haren, 23 km away.

HarenStadskanaalMeppenHoogeveenHardenbergAssenVeendamLingen

Topography around Emmen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emmen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Emmen is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Haren 23 km · Stadskanaal 24 km · Meppen 28 km · Hoogeveen 30 km · Hardenberg 30 km · Assen 33 km · Veendam 36 km · Lingen 40 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 Emmen (52.7792°, 6.9069°, elevation 19 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).