Woerden weather in April

In April, Woerden sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 49 mm of rain 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 Woerden's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Woerden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Woerden is town in the municipality of Woerden (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 Woerden reaches about 14°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 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3125
4125
5125
6125
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15145
16145
17146
18146
19146
20156
21156
22156
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Woerden

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.

Woerden 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 / 6312.31.280.3
Feb / 5310.81.39.60.6
Mar10° / 5511.20.611.52.1
Apr14° / 4911.1013.63.8
May17° / 6011.7015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6511.1016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°8013.90166.1
Aug22° / 14°7812.5014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°6511.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 6411.9010.43.9
Nov10° / 6212.40.38.51.8
Dec / 7013.11.37.60.6

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63466
73367
83367
93466
103466
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
214060
223862
233862
243862
253862
263763
273664
283664
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Woerden gets around 49 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040

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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 6:27 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:277:03
212.76:257:05
312.76:227:07
412.86:207:08
512.96:187:10
612.96:157:12
713.06:137:14
813.16:107:15
913.26:087:17
1013.26:067:19
1113.36:037:21
1213.46:017:22
1313.45:597:24
1413.55:577:26
1513.65:547:28
1613.65:527:29
1713.75:507:31
1813.85:487:33
1913.85:457:35
2013.95:437:36
2114.05:417:38
2214.05:397:40
2314.15:377:41
2414.15:347:43
2514.25:327:45
2614.35:307:47
2714.35:287:48
2814.45:267:50
2914.55:247:52
3014.55:227:54

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 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
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
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Woerden?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Woerden.

What to pack for Woerden in April

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

In April, Woerden 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 Woerden 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 35 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 Woerden 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 Woerden peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Woerden?

Woerden sits at 52.1°N, 4.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Bodegraven, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Woerden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Woerden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m.

The land around Woerden is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
140 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bodegraven 9.0 km · De Meern 10 km · Leidsche Rijn 11 km · Maarssen 12 km · IJsselstein 13 km · Mijdrecht 14 km · Gouda 14 km · Nieuwegein 15 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 Woerden (52.085°, 4.8833°, elevation 4 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).