Maesteg weather in April

In April, Maesteg sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 13.6 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Maesteg's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maesteg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Maesteg is town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK.

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maesteg reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1105
2105
3115
4115
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15126
16126
17126
18126
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137

How April really feels in Maesteg

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.

Maesteg 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 / 11515.60.68.11.0
Feb / 8412.50.69.61.1
Mar / 7512.90.411.51.7
Apr12° / 6811.70.113.62.8
May14° / 7212.5015.33.9
Jun17° / 12°7511.8016.35.0
Jul18° / 14°8113.4015.95.5
Aug19° / 14°9313.7014.45.4
Sep17° / 12°8612.3012.44.9
Oct14° / 10°12215.2010.43.4
Nov11° / 12315.808.62.1
Dec / 13015.50.47.71.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243961
253763
263862
273763
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maesteg gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
439
539
638
737
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2542
2642
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.

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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 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3018light 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 6:01 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:37
212.75:596:39
312.75:576:40
412.85:546:42
512.95:526:44
612.95:506:46
713.05:476:47
813.15:456:49
913.15:436:51
1013.25:416:52
1113.35:386:54
1213.35:366:56
1313.45:346:58
1413.55:326:59
1513.55:297:01
1613.65:277:03
1713.75:257:04
1813.75:237:06
1913.85:207:08
2013.95:187:09
2113.95:167:11
2214.05:147:13
2314.05:127:15
2414.15:107:16
2514.25:087:18
2614.25:067:20
2714.35:047:21
2814.45:027:23
2914.45:007:25
3014.54:587:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maesteg?

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 Maesteg.

What to pack for Maesteg in April

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

In April, Maesteg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Maesteg 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°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
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Maesteg 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 Maesteg 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 Maesteg?

Maesteg sits at 51.6°N, 3.7°W, 129 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Briton Ferry, 11 km away.

Topography around Maesteg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maesteg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Maesteg is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
613 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Briton Ferry 11 km · Neath 12 km · Coity 12 km · Bridgend 13 km · Tonypandy 14 km · Porthcawl 15 km · Rhondda 15 km · Aberdare 19 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 Maesteg (51.6093°, -3.6582°, elevation 129 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).