Maltby weather in April

In April, Maltby sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Maltby's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maltby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Maltby is town and civil parish in Rotherham, 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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maltby 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 8°C and 17°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
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14125
15125
16125
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25136
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146

How April really feels in Maltby

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.

Maltby weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5312.11.67.80.7
Feb / 4710.51.99.41.0
Mar10° / 4910.91.311.52.0
Apr12° / 5811.70.513.73.1
May15° / 5811.6015.64.4
Jun18° / 10°7412.2016.75.3
Jul20° / 12°6912.1016.25.9
Aug20° / 12°7311.9014.65.9
Sep17° / 10°589.7012.55.4
Oct14° / 6111.5010.33.6
Nov10° / 6112.10.48.41.9
Dec / 6012.11.47.30.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maltby gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4382
5372
6372
7372
8372
9362
10362
11362
12362
13362
14362
15362
16362
17372
18372
19381
20391
21391
22401
23411
24411
25410
26410
27410
28410
29400
30400

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
715light 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 5:50 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:28
212.75:486:30
312.85:456:32
412.85:436:34
512.95:416:36
613.05:386:38
713.15:366:40
813.15:336:41
913.25:316:43
1013.35:286:45
1113.45:266:47
1213.45:236:49
1313.55:216:51
1413.65:196:52
1513.65:166:54
1613.75:146:56
1713.85:126:58
1813.85:097:00
1913.95:077:02
2014.05:057:03
2114.15:027:05
2214.15:007:07
2314.24:587:09
2414.34:567:11
2514.34:537:13
2614.44:517:14
2714.54:497:16
2814.54:477:18
2914.64:457:20
3014.74:437:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 4.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maltby?

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 Maltby.

What to pack for Maltby in April

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

In April, Maltby 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

UV index in Maltby 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 Maltby 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 Maltby?

Maltby sits at 53.4°N, 1.2°W, 90 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dinnington, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Maltby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maltby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Maltby is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dinnington 6.0 km · Conisbrough 8.0 km · Rotherham 10 km · Mexborough 11 km · Rawmarsh 11 km · Doncaster 13 km · Bentley 13 km · Wath upon Dearne 14 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 Maltby (53.4167°, -1.2°, elevation 90 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).