Cwmbran weather in April

In April, Cwmbran sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 14% 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 Cwmbran's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cwmbran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Cwmbran is new town in south east Wales, United Kingdom.

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 Cwmbran reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14125
15125
16125
17125
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29146
30146

How April really feels in Cwmbran

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.

Cwmbran weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7913.21.38.10.8
Feb / 6210.51.29.61.0
Mar10° / 6311.20.811.51.9
Apr12° / 6812.10.413.63.1
May15° / 7512.7015.34.2
Jun18° / 10°7011016.35.4
Jul20° / 12°6712015.95.9
Aug20° / 12°7411.4014.45.8
Sep17° / 10°639.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 9012.70.110.43.5
Nov10° / 8413.30.48.62.0
Dec / 8712.51.17.71.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cwmbran gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4372
5372
6372
7372
8362
9362
10361
11351
12351
13351
14351
15361
16361
17371
18381
19391
20401
21410
22420
23430
24430
25430
26430
27430
28430
29430
30430

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 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
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 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 5:59 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:596:35
212.75:576:36
312.75:546:38
412.85:526:40
512.95:506:41
612.95:476:43
713.05:456:45
813.15:436:47
913.15:406:48
1013.25:386:50
1113.35:366:52
1213.35:336:53
1313.45:316:55
1413.55:296:57
1513.55:276:58
1613.65:247:00
1713.75:227:02
1813.75:207:04
1913.85:187:05
2013.95:167:07
2113.95:137:09
2214.05:117:10
2314.05:097:12
2414.15:077:14
2514.25:057:16
2614.25:037:17
2714.35:017:19
2814.44:597:21
2914.44:577:22
3014.54:557:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cwmbran?

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

3.1
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 Cwmbran.

What to pack for Cwmbran in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cwmbran 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Cwmbran 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 Cwmbran 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 Cwmbran?

Cwmbran sits at 51.7°N, 3.0°W, 66 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Pontypool, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cwmbran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cwmbran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Cwmbran is covered by trees (40%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pontypool 5.0 km · Risca 7.0 km · Newport 8.0 km · Blackwood 13 km · Gelligaer 16 km · Caerphilly 16 km · Ebbw Vale 19 km · Cardiff 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 Cwmbran (51.6545°, -3.0228°, elevation 66 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).