Craigavon weather in April

In April, Craigavon sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 8% 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 Craigavon's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craigavon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Craigavon is town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

Founded
1965

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 Craigavon 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 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21126
22126
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Craigavon

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.

Craigavon weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7113.71.17.60.9
Feb / 5911.919.31.2
Mar10° / 6013.10.711.51.8
Apr12° / 6413.40.213.72.8
May15° / 6813.9015.73.8
Jun17° / 10°7413.1016.94.8
Jul19° / 12°7614.1016.45.1
Aug18° / 12°8114.3014.75.1
Sep16° / 10°6612.2012.54.5
Oct13° / 7713.1010.23.2
Nov10° / 7413.10.28.21.9
Dec / 7512.90.87.11.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182377
192377
202377
212278
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Craigavon gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2442
3442
4442
5441
6441
7441
8431
9431
10421
11411
12401
13401
14400
15400
16400
17400
18410
19420
20430
21430
22440
23450
24450
25460
26460
27460
28470
29470
30470

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 (%)
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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 6:10 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:50
212.76:086:52
312.86:056:54
412.96:036:56
513.06:006:58
613.05:587:00
713.15:557:02
813.25:537:03
913.35:507:05
1013.35:487:07
1113.45:457:09
1213.55:437:11
1313.65:407:13
1413.65:387:15
1513.75:357:17
1613.85:337:19
1713.85:307:21
1813.95:287:23
1914.05:257:25
2014.15:237:27
2114.15:217:28
2214.25:187:30
2314.35:167:32
2414.35:147:34
2514.45:117:36
2614.55:097:38
2714.65:077:40
2814.65:047:42
2914.75:027:44
3014.85:007:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Craigavon?

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

2.8
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 Craigavon.

What to pack for Craigavon in April

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

In April, Craigavon sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Craigavon 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Craigavon 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 Craigavon peaks around July 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Craigavon?

Craigavon sits at 54.4°N, 6.4°W, 34 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Portadown, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Craigavon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craigavon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around Craigavon is covered by grassland (52%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
860 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Portadown 5.0 km · Banbridge 13 km · Lisburn 24 km · Newry 30 km · Antrim 32 km · Belfast 34 km · Castlereagh 35 km · Newtownabbey 39 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 Craigavon (54.4471°, -6.387°, elevation 34 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).