Guiseley weather in April

In April, Guiseley sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Guiseley's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guiseley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Guiseley is town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.

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 Guiseley 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 7°C and 15°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
12113
13113
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21124
22124
23124
24124
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125

How April really feels in Guiseley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Guiseley 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 / 7514.43.37.70.3
Feb / 6712.83.59.40.5
Mar / 6212.72.411.51.3
Apr11° / 6412.10.813.72.5
May14° / 6212.2015.73.7
Jun17° / 7913.1016.74.6
Jul19° / 11°7614016.35.3
Aug18° / 11°8213.8014.65.2
Sep16° / 6811.2012.54.5
Oct12° / 7312.90.110.22.9
Nov / 7513.50.78.31.4
Dec / 8313.72.27.20.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122575
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Guiseley gets around 64 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2414
3414
4414
5404
6404
7394
8394
9394
10384
11384
12384
13374
14374
15374
16384
17383
18383
19393
20402
21402
22412
23411
24411
25421
26421
27420
28410
29410
30410

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 5:52 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:31
212.75:506:33
312.85:476:35
412.95:456:36
512.95:426:38
613.05:406:40
713.15:376:42
813.25:356:44
913.25:326:46
1013.35:306:48
1113.45:276:50
1213.45:256:52
1313.55:226:53
1413.65:206:55
1513.75:186:57
1613.75:156:59
1713.85:137:01
1813.95:107:03
1913.95:087:05
2014.05:067:07
2114.15:037:08
2214.25:017:10
2314.24:597:12
2414.34:567:14
2514.44:547:16
2614.44:527:18
2714.54:507:20
2814.64:477:22
2914.64:457:23
3014.74:437:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Guiseley?

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 Guiseley.

What to pack for Guiseley in April

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

In April, Guiseley sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Guiseley 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 Guiseley peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Guiseley?

Guiseley sits at 53.9°N, 1.7°W, 140 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Yeadon, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Guiseley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiseley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Guiseley is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
740 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Yeadon 2.0 km · Baildon 6.0 km · Shipley 6.0 km · Horsforth 6.0 km · Saltaire 7.0 km · Bingley 9.0 km · Bradford 9.0 km · Pudsey 10 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 Guiseley (53.8756°, -1.7123°, elevation 140 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. 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).