Bognor Regis weather in April

In April, Bognor Regis sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bognor Regis's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bognor Regis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Bognor Regis is town in West Sussex, England, UK.

Density
14,486/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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bognor Regis reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Bognor Regis weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9114.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6511.20.59.71.2
Mar / 5310.20.311.51.7
Apr11° / 539.9013.52.6
May13° / 10°508.9015.23.8
Jun16° / 13°539.4016.25.0
Jul18° / 15°549.5015.86.0
Aug19° / 16°6710014.36.0
Sep17° / 14°6810.6012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°10614.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 11114.608.72.5
Dec / 10113.50.27.81.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94654
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bognor Regis gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:25
212.65:486:26
312.75:466:28
412.85:436:30
512.85:416:31
612.95:396:33
713.05:366:35
813.05:346:36
913.15:326:38
1013.25:306:39
1113.25:286:41
1213.35:256:43
1313.45:236:44
1413.45:216:46
1513.55:196:48
1613.55:176:49
1713.65:146:51
1813.75:126:53
1913.75:106:54
2013.85:086:56
2113.95:066:58
2213.95:046:59
2314.05:027:01
2414.05:007:02
2514.14:587:04
2614.24:567:06
2714.24:547:07
2814.34:527:09
2914.34:507:11
3014.44:487:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bognor Regis?

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

2.6
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 Bognor Regis.

What to pack for Bognor Regis in April

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

In April, Bognor Regis sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bognor Regis 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bognor Regis?

Bognor Regis sits at 50.8°N, 0.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chichester, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bognor Regis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bognor Regis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Bognor Regis is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chichester 9.0 km · Littlehampton 10 km · Emsworth 19 km · Hayling Island 20 km · South Hayling 21 km · Worthing 22 km · Havant 23 km · Lancing 26 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 Bognor Regis (50.7821°, -0.6798°, elevation 5 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).