Croxteth weather in April

In April, Croxteth sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13.7 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 18% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Croxteth's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Croxteth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Croxteth is District of Liverpool.

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 Croxteth reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°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 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
6106
7106
8106
9106
10106
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17116
18117
19117
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28128
29128
30138

How April really feels in Croxteth

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.

Croxteth 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 / 9316.80.97.80.9
Feb / 7814.20.99.40.9
Mar / 7313.60.811.51.5
Apr11° / 6612.50.113.72.5
May14° / 7113015.63.7
Jun16° / 12°8413.7016.74.6
Jul18° / 14°8815.7016.25.1
Aug18° / 14°10116.6014.65.0
Sep16° / 12°9813.9012.54.5
Oct14° / 10°11716.9010.33.2
Nov10° / 11418.10.18.41.9
Dec / 11917.10.67.31.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83367
93367
103565
113565
123565
133664
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Croxteth gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2040
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043

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 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 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 5:57 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:576:35
212.75:556:37
312.85:526:39
412.95:506:41
512.95:476:43
613.05:456:45
713.15:426:46
813.15:406:48
913.25:386:50
1013.35:356:52
1113.45:336:54
1213.45:306:56
1313.55:286:57
1413.65:256:59
1513.65:237:01
1613.75:217:03
1713.85:187:05
1813.85:167:07
1913.95:147:09
2014.05:117:10
2114.15:097:12
2214.15:077:14
2314.25:057:16
2414.35:027:18
2514.35:007:20
2614.44:587:21
2714.54:567:23
2814.54:537:25
2914.64:517:27
3014.74:497:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Croxteth?

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

2.5
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 Croxteth.

What to pack for Croxteth in April

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

In April, Croxteth sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Croxteth 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Croxteth 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 Croxteth peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Croxteth?

Croxteth sits at 53.5°N, 2.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Norris Green, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Croxteth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Croxteth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Croxteth is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Norris Green 1.0 km · Fazakerley 2.0 km · Kirkby 3.0 km · Old Swan 4.0 km · Kirkdale 5.0 km · Kensington 6.0 km · Huyton 6.0 km · Litherland 7.0 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 Croxteth (53.4512°, -2.9043°, elevation 0 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).