Clydebank weather in April

In April, Clydebank sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 13.8 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 9% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Clydebank's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clydebank's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Clydebank is town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.

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 Clydebank reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21124
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125

How April really feels in Clydebank

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.

Clydebank 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 / 14817.94.47.40.4
Feb / 11815.43.79.20.6
Mar / 10615.52.511.41.3
Apr11° / 8514.40.813.82.3
May14° / 8614.60.1163.5
Jun16° / 9114.7017.24.2
Jul18° / 11°10116016.74.7
Aug17° / 11°11316.9014.84.6
Sep15° / 10114.3012.54.0
Oct12° / 14216.3010.12.6
Nov / 132170.681.3
Dec / 14216.62.86.80.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Clydebank gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1485
2495
3495
4495
5485
6484
7474
8474
9464
10453
11443
12433
13423
14422
15432
16432
17442
18452
19451
20461
21471
22481
23481
24491
25491
26501
27501
28501
29501
30501

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:016:43
212.85:596:45
312.95:566:47
412.95:536:49
513.05:516:51
613.15:486:53
713.25:456:55
813.25:436:58
913.35:407:00
1013.45:377:02
1113.55:357:04
1213.65:327:06
1313.65:307:08
1413.75:277:10
1513.85:247:12
1613.95:227:14
1713.95:197:16
1814.05:177:18
1914.15:147:20
2014.25:127:22
2114.35:097:24
2214.35:077:26
2314.45:047:28
2414.55:027:30
2514.64:597:32
2614.64:577:34
2714.74:547:37
2814.84:527:39
2914.84:507:41
3014.94:477:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 4.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Clydebank?

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

2.3
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 Clydebank.

What to pack for Clydebank in April

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

In April, Clydebank sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Clydebank in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Clydebank in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clydebank peaks around June 18 at about 5 (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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clydebank?

Clydebank sits at 55.9°N, 4.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Erskine, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Clydebank

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clydebank has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Clydebank is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Erskine 3.0 km · Renfrew 3.0 km · Bearsden 5.0 km · Paisley 8.0 km · Glasgow 10 km · Johnstone 11 km · Dumbarton 11 km · Barrhead 11 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 Clydebank (55.9014°, -4.4057°, elevation 9 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).