Briton Ferry weather in April

In April, Briton Ferry sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Briton Ferry's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Briton Ferry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Briton Ferry is town and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.

Density
4,499/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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Briton Ferry reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°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)
1104
2104
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14124
15124
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Briton Ferry

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.

Briton Ferry weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13916.31.48.10.6
Feb / 10613.21.69.60.8
Mar / 9514.30.911.51.6
Apr12° / 8814.10.413.62.7
May15° / 10014.80.115.33.7
Jun17° / 10°10214.4016.34.7
Jul19° / 12°10715.8015.95.1
Aug18° / 12°11315.4014.45.1
Sep16° / 10°9713.2012.44.6
Oct13° / 13415.40.110.43.1
Nov10° / 13115.90.48.61.7
Dec / 14615.50.97.70.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223070
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Briton Ferry gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3462
4452
5452
6442
7442
8432
9432
10422
11422
12412
13412
14411
15411
16421
17431
18441
19451
20461
21471
22481
23490
24500
25500
26500
27500
28500
29500
30500

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 14 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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light 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 6:02 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:38
212.76:006:39
312.75:576:41
412.85:556:43
512.95:536:45
612.95:506:46
713.05:486:48
813.15:466:50
913.15:436:51
1013.25:416:53
1113.35:396:55
1213.35:376:57
1313.45:346:58
1413.55:327:00
1513.55:307:02
1613.65:287:03
1713.75:257:05
1813.75:237:07
1913.85:217:08
2013.95:197:10
2113.95:177:12
2214.05:157:14
2314.05:127:15
2414.15:107:17
2514.25:087:19
2614.25:067:20
2714.35:047:22
2814.45:027:24
2914.45:007:25
3014.54:587:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Briton Ferry?

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 Briton Ferry.

What to pack for Briton Ferry in April

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

In April, Briton Ferry sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Briton Ferry 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 18°C and coldest in February near 8°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
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Briton Ferry 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 Briton Ferry 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 Briton Ferry?

Briton Ferry sits at 51.6°N, 3.8°W, 25 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Neath, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Briton Ferry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Briton Ferry has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Briton Ferry is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Neath 4.0 km · Clydach 8.0 km · Swansea 9.0 km · Maesteg 11 km · Gorseinon 16 km · Porthcawl 19 km · Ammanford 21 km · Bridgend 22 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 Briton Ferry (51.6311°, -3.819°, elevation 25 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).