Barrow in Furness weather in April

In April, Barrow in Furness sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Barrow in Furness's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrow in Furness's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Barrow in Furness is town and seaport in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

Density
713/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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Barrow in Furness reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 12°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)
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296
396
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797
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1097
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1497
1597
16107
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How April really feels in Barrow in Furness

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.

Barrow in Furness weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 134180.47.70.8
Feb / 10515.30.59.40.7
Mar / 9515.10.611.51.0
Apr10° / 7512.40.113.71.9
May12° / 10°7912.8015.73.1
Jun15° / 13°8913.5016.84.0
Jul17° / 15°10616.3016.44.5
Aug17° / 15°13017.1014.64.5
Sep16° / 13°12815.7012.54.1
Oct13° / 11°16418.4010.23.0
Nov10° / 16919.20.18.31.8
Dec / 16618.60.37.21.1

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113961
124060
134060
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244060
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274060
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barrow in Furness gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
742
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
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2341
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2641
2742
2842
2942
3041

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:37
212.75:566:39
312.85:536:41
412.95:506:43
512.95:486:45
613.05:456:47
713.15:436:48
813.25:406:50
913.25:386:52
1013.35:356:54
1113.45:336:56
1213.55:306:58
1313.55:287:00
1413.65:267:02
1513.75:237:04
1613.75:217:06
1713.85:187:07
1813.95:167:09
1914.05:147:11
2014.05:117:13
2114.15:097:15
2214.25:067:17
2314.25:047:19
2414.35:027:21
2514.45:007:23
2614.54:577:25
2714.54:557:26
2814.64:537:28
2914.74:517:30
3014.74:487:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barrow in Furness?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrow in Furness.

What to pack for Barrow in Furness in April

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

In April, Barrow in Furness sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Barrow in Furness 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Barrow in Furness 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 Barrow in Furness peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barrow in Furness?

Barrow in Furness sits at 54.1°N, 3.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Heysham, 23 km away.

Topography around Barrow in Furness

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrow in Furness has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Barrow in Furness is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Heysham 23 km · Morecambe 24 km · Fleetwood 25 km · Lancaster 29 km · Thornton-Cleveleys 30 km · Blackpool 35 km · Poulton-le-Fylde 35 km · Windermere 37 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 Barrow in Furness (54.1109°, -3.2276°, elevation 17 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).