Maastricht weather in April

In April, Maastricht sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.5 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maastricht's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maastricht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Maastricht is city, municipality and capital of province Limburg, the Netherlands.

Density
2,038/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 Maastricht reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15145
16145
17145
18145
19146
20146
21156
22156
23156
24156
25157
26157
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Maastricht

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.

Maastricht 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 / 7613.52.58.20.1
Feb / 6812.43.89.70.4
Mar10° / 6913.71.711.52.0
Apr14° / 5411.20.213.53.8
May18° / 6412.6015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°7412.9016.25.7
Jul22° / 14°8013.2015.86.2
Aug22° / 14°7712.1014.36.3
Sep18° / 11°6510.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 6512.1010.43.8
Nov / 7013.10.88.71.6
Dec / 8714.53.27.80.3

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243664
253565
263466
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maastricht gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2392
3392
4382
5381
6371
7371
8371
9361
10361
11361
12351
13351
14341
15341
16341
17341
18351
19351
20361
21370
22370
23380
24390
25390
26400
27400
28410
29410
30420

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:256:59
212.66:227:01
312.76:207:03
412.86:187:04
512.86:157:06
612.96:137:07
713.06:117:09
813.06:097:11
913.16:067:12
1013.26:047:14
1113.26:027:16
1213.36:007:17
1313.45:587:19
1413.45:557:21
1513.55:537:22
1613.65:517:24
1713.65:497:26
1813.75:477:27
1913.75:457:29
2013.85:427:31
2113.95:407:32
2213.95:387:34
2314.05:367:35
2414.15:347:37
2514.15:327:39
2614.25:307:40
2714.25:287:42
2814.35:267:44
2914.45:247:45
3014.45:227:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maastricht?

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

3.8
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 Maastricht.

What to pack for Maastricht in April

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

In April, Maastricht 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

UV index in Maastricht 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 Maastricht peaks around July 13 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maastricht in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maastricht is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maastricht?

Maastricht sits at 50.8°N, 5.7°E, 56 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Lanaken, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Maastricht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maastricht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m.

The land around Maastricht is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
1,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lanaken 6.0 km · Riemst 7.0 km · Bilzen 12 km · Visé 12 km · Maasmechelen 13 km · Mechelen-aan-de-Maas 13 km · Oupeye 15 km · Geleen 17 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 Maastricht (50.8483°, 5.6889°, elevation 56 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).