Billingham weather in April

In April, Billingham sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Billingham's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Billingham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:12 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Billingham is town in County Durham, England.

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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Billingham reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15115
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23115
24116
25116
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126

How April really feels in Billingham

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.

Billingham 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 / 5813.11.67.60.6
Feb / 5111.62.19.30.8
Mar / 4610.71.111.51.5
Apr11° / 5310.90.413.72.4
May13° / 4911015.83.6
Jun16° / 10°6411.1016.94.7
Jul18° / 12°6211.7016.45.6
Aug18° / 12°6711.7014.75.5
Sep16° / 10°589.8012.54.8
Oct13° / 6412.10.110.23.2
Nov / 6912.90.58.21.8
Dec / 6513.41.47.10.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
73070
83070
93070
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Billingham gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2372
3372
4372
5362
6352
7352
8342
9342
10342
11331
12331
13331
14341
15341
16341
17351
18351
19361
20371
21371
22380
23380
24380
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 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 5:50 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:30
212.75:476:32
312.85:456:34
412.95:426:35
513.05:406:37
613.05:376:39
713.15:356:41
813.25:326:43
913.35:296:45
1013.35:276:47
1113.45:246:49
1213.55:226:51
1313.65:196:53
1413.65:176:55
1513.75:146:57
1613.85:126:59
1713.95:107:01
1813.95:077:03
1914.05:057:05
2014.15:027:07
2114.15:007:08
2214.24:587:10
2314.34:557:12
2414.44:537:14
2514.44:517:16
2614.54:487:18
2714.64:467:20
2814.64:447:22
2914.74:417:24
3014.84:397:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Billingham?

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

2.4
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 Billingham.

What to pack for Billingham in April

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

In April, Billingham sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Billingham in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 15°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Billingham 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 Billingham peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Billingham?

Billingham sits at 54.6°N, 1.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stockton-on-Tees, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Billingham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Billingham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m.

The land around Billingham is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), water (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Stockton-on-Tees 3.0 km · Middlesbrough 4.0 km · Thornaby-on-Tees 6.0 km · Yarm 10 km · Hartlepool 12 km · Redcar 15 km · Guisborough 16 km · Darlington 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 Billingham (54.5888°, -1.2903°, elevation 13 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).