Bath weather in April

In April, Bath sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bath's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bath's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bath is city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Density
3,502/km²
people per km²
Founded
~43 CE

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bath reaches about 13°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 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2124
3124
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19136
20136
21136
22136
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29147
30147

How April really feels in Bath

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.

Bath weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6812.10.98.21.0
Feb / 529.90.99.61.2
Mar10° / 5310.80.711.52.1
Apr13° / 5911.60.213.53.3
May16° / 6411.6015.34.6
Jun19° / 11°6010.9016.35.6
Jul21° / 13°6011.1015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°6710.8014.46.0
Sep18° / 11°569.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 7311.5010.43.8
Nov10° / 7212.60.18.62.1
Dec / 72120.67.71.1

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153466
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bath gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1938
2039
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
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.

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 5:56 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:566:32
212.75:546:33
312.75:526:35
412.85:496:37
512.95:476:39
612.95:456:40
713.05:436:42
813.15:406:44
913.15:386:45
1013.25:366:47
1113.35:336:49
1213.35:316:50
1313.45:296:52
1413.55:276:54
1513.55:246:55
1613.65:226:57
1713.65:206:59
1813.75:187:00
1913.85:167:02
2013.85:147:04
2113.95:117:05
2214.05:097:07
2314.05:077:09
2414.15:057:11
2514.25:037:12
2614.25:017:14
2714.34:597:16
2814.34:577:17
2914.44:557:19
3014.54:537:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bath?

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

3.3
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 Bath.

What to pack for Bath in April

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

In April, Bath sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bath 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bath 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 Bath peaks around August 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bath?

Bath sits at 51.4°N, 2.4°W, 96 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Keynsham, 10 km away.

Topography around Bath

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bath has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Bath is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Keynsham 10 km · Neston 12 km · Trowbridge 12 km · Kingswood 13 km · Melksham 15 km · Mangotsfield 16 km · Frome 17 km · Westbury 18 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 Bath (51.3751°, -2.3617°, elevation 96 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).