Lelystad weather in April

In April, Lelystad sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Lelystad's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lelystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Lelystad is city in Flevoland, the Netherlands.

Founded
1967

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lelystad reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14126
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20146
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28158
29158
30158

How April really feels in Lelystad

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.

Lelystad 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 / 7113.11.380.2
Feb / 5811.31.79.50.4
Mar / 5811.80.811.51.7
Apr13° / 5210.70.113.63.4
May16° / 10°6711.5015.55.0
Jun19° / 12°7312.7016.55.6
Jul21° / 15°9014.5016.15.9
Aug21° / 15°9013.9014.55.8
Sep18° / 12°7612.3012.45.3
Oct14° / 7613.2010.33.6
Nov / 6813.80.38.51.7
Dec / 7813.91.57.50.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103961
114060
124060
134060
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lelystad gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 (%)
136
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2738
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
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 6:24 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:247:01
212.76:227:03
312.86:207:05
412.86:177:06
512.96:157:08
613.06:127:10
713.06:107:12
813.16:087:14
913.26:057:15
1013.26:037:17
1113.36:017:19
1213.45:587:21
1313.45:567:22
1413.55:547:24
1513.65:517:26
1613.65:497:28
1713.75:477:29
1813.85:447:31
1913.85:427:33
2013.95:407:35
2114.05:387:37
2214.05:357:38
2314.15:337:40
2414.25:317:42
2514.25:297:44
2614.35:277:45
2714.45:257:47
2814.45:237:49
2914.55:217:51
3014.65:197:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lelystad?

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

3.4
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 Lelystad.

What to pack for Lelystad in April

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

In April, Lelystad 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 Lelystad 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 59 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
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Lelystad 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 Lelystad peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lelystad?

Lelystad sits at 52.5°N, 5.5°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Dronten, 17 km away.

DrontenUrkZeewoldeHarderwijkAlmere StadEnkhuizenNunspeetElburg

Topography around Lelystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lelystad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Lelystad is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Dronten 17 km · Urk 19 km · Zeewolde 20 km · Harderwijk 21 km · Almere Stad 23 km · Enkhuizen 25 km · Nunspeet 26 km · Elburg 26 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 Lelystad (52.5083°, 5.475°, elevation -1 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).