Carmarthen weather in April

In April, Carmarthen sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Carmarthen's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmarthen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Carmarthen is county town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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 Carmarthen reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5106
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17116
18116
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127

How April really feels in Carmarthen

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.

Carmarthen 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 / 12916.50.58.11.0
Feb / 9513.10.69.61.1
Mar / 8413.60.511.51.7
Apr11° / 7512.70.113.62.6
May14° / 8013015.43.7
Jun16° / 11°8613.3016.44.6
Jul18° / 13°9113.80165.3
Aug18° / 13°10314.4014.45.2
Sep16° / 12°9712.8012.44.7
Oct14° / 10°14416.3010.43.3
Nov11° / 142170.18.62.0
Dec / 14216.10.47.61.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253763
263862
273862
283862
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Carmarthen gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 (%)
143
243
343
442
541
641
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1638
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2344
2444
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3044

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light 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 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 6:04 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:046:40
212.76:026:42
312.75:596:43
412.85:576:45
512.95:546:47
612.95:526:48
713.05:506:50
813.15:476:52
913.15:456:54
1013.25:436:55
1113.35:416:57
1213.35:386:59
1313.45:367:01
1413.55:347:02
1513.55:317:04
1613.65:297:06
1713.75:277:07
1813.75:257:09
1913.85:237:11
2013.95:207:13
2113.95:187:14
2214.05:167:16
2314.15:147:18
2414.15:127:19
2514.25:107:21
2614.35:087:23
2714.35:067:25
2814.45:037:26
2914.45:017:28
3014.54:597:30

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 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 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
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Carmarthen?

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 Carmarthen.

What to pack for Carmarthen in April

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

In April, Carmarthen sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carmarthen 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Carmarthen 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 Carmarthen 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
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carmarthen?

Carmarthen sits at 51.9°N, 4.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llanelli, 22 km away.

Topography around Carmarthen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmarthen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Carmarthen is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Llanelli 22 km · Ammanford 23 km · Gorseinon 28 km · Clydach 34 km · Swansea 36 km · Neath 41 km · Briton Ferry 42 km · Maesteg 52 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 Carmarthen (51.8555°, -4.3053°, elevation 23 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).