Hoyland Nether weather in April

In April, Hoyland Nether sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 13.7 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 13% 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 Hoyland Nether's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoyland Nether's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:15 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hoyland Nether is town near Barnsley in South 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hoyland Nether reaches about 12°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 16°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
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14124
15124
16124
17124
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29136
30136

How April really feels in Hoyland Nether

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hoyland Nether 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 / 6212.92.17.80.5
Feb / 5511.62.59.40.7
Mar / 5712.21.911.51.6
Apr12° / 6312.40.713.72.8
May15° / 6312.2015.64.1
Jun17° / 10°7812.8016.75.0
Jul20° / 12°7513.3016.25.6
Aug19° / 12°7913014.65.6
Sep17° / 10°6310.5012.54.9
Oct13° / 6812.7010.33.2
Nov / 68130.58.31.6
Dec / 7013.127.30.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hoyland Nether gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2403
3403
4403
5403
6393
7393
8393
9383
10383
11383
12383
13373
14373
15383
16383
17383
18393
19402
20402
21412
22422
23421
24431
25431
26431
27430
28420
29420
30420

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
815light breeze
915light 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 5:51 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:30
212.75:496:31
312.85:466:33
412.95:446:35
512.95:416:37
613.05:396:39
713.15:376:41
813.15:346:42
913.25:326:44
1013.35:296:46
1113.45:276:48
1213.45:246:50
1313.55:226:52
1413.65:206:54
1513.65:176:55
1613.75:156:57
1713.85:126:59
1813.85:107:01
1913.95:087:03
2014.05:057:05
2114.15:037:07
2214.15:017:08
2314.24:597:10
2414.34:567:12
2514.34:547:14
2614.44:527:16
2714.54:507:18
2814.54:487:19
2914.64:457:21
3014.74:437:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hoyland Nether?

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 Hoyland Nether.

What to pack for Hoyland Nether in April

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

In April, Hoyland Nether sees daytime highs around 12°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 Hoyland Nether 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 Hoyland Nether 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
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hoyland Nether?

Hoyland Nether sits at 53.5°N, 1.4°W, 162 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chapeltown, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hoyland Nether

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoyland Nether has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Hoyland Nether is covered by trees (40%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
687 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chapeltown 4.0 km · Wombwell 4.0 km · Barnsley 6.0 km · Wath upon Dearne 7.0 km · Rawmarsh 8.0 km · Rotherham 10 km · Mexborough 10 km · Darton 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 Hoyland Nether (53.5°, -1.45°, elevation 162 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).