Bangor weather in April

In April, Bangor sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Bangor's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Bangor is city in Gwynedd, Wales.

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bangor reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13125
14125
15125
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24136
25136
26136
27137
28137
29137
30137

How April really feels in Bangor

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.

Bangor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8915.40.67.91.0
Feb / 7813.80.99.41.1
Mar / 7614.60.811.51.7
Apr12° / 7314.50.213.62.7
May15° / 7214.40.115.63.8
Jun17° / 11°7713.8016.64.7
Jul19° / 13°7315.4016.25.1
Aug18° / 13°8214.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 11°8013.8012.44.6
Oct13° / 9615.2010.33.3
Nov10° / 10516.60.28.42.0
Dec / 10516.10.67.41.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52872
62872
72872
82872
93070
103169
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bangor gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
945
1045
1145
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light 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 6:02 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:40
212.76:006:42
312.85:576:44
412.85:556:46
512.95:526:47
613.05:506:49
713.15:486:51
813.15:456:53
913.25:436:55
1013.35:406:57
1113.35:386:58
1213.45:357:00
1313.55:337:02
1413.65:317:04
1513.65:287:06
1613.75:267:07
1713.85:247:09
1813.85:217:11
1913.95:197:13
2014.05:177:15
2114.05:147:17
2214.15:127:18
2314.25:107:20
2414.25:087:22
2514.35:067:24
2614.45:037:26
2714.45:017:28
2814.54:597:29
2914.64:577:31
3014.64:557:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bangor?

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

2.7
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 Bangor.

What to pack for Bangor in April

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

In April, Bangor sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bangor 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Bangor 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 Bangor peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bangor?

Bangor sits at 53.2°N, 4.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llandudno, 23 km away.

Moreton

Topography around Bangor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Bangor is covered by trees (34%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Llandudno 23 km · Colwyn Bay 28 km · Rhyl 44 km · Prestatyn 50 km · Flint 66 km · Heswall 70 km · Moreton 70 km · Buckley 70 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

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 Bangor (53.2275°, -4.1294°, elevation 23 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).