Oswestry weather in April

In April, Oswestry sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Oswestry's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oswestry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Oswestry is town in Shropshire, 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 Oswestry 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 8°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)
1104
2114
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
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Oswestry

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.

Oswestry weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6213.31.77.90.7
Feb / 5311.31.69.50.9
Mar / 5411.81.211.51.7
Apr12° / 56120.413.62.8
May15° / 6011.8015.54.1
Jun17° / 10°6611.4016.55.2
Jul19° / 12°5911.5016.15.8
Aug19° / 12°5911.8014.55.6
Sep17° / 10°559.9012.45.0
Oct13° / 67120.110.33.3
Nov / 6712.90.68.41.8
Dec / 7112.81.27.40.9

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92773
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Oswestry gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2393
3392
4392
5382
6382
7382
8372
9372
10362
11362
12362
13362
14362
15362
16372
17372
18381
19391
20391
21401
22411
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:35
212.75:566:37
312.85:536:39
412.85:516:41
512.95:496:43
613.05:466:45
713.05:446:46
813.15:416:48
913.25:396:50
1013.35:376:52
1113.35:346:54
1213.45:326:55
1313.55:296:57
1413.55:276:59
1513.65:257:01
1613.75:227:02
1713.75:207:04
1813.85:187:06
1913.95:167:08
2013.95:137:10
2114.05:117:11
2214.15:097:13
2314.15:077:15
2414.25:047:17
2514.35:027:19
2614.35:007:20
2714.44:587:22
2814.54:567:24
2914.54:547:26
3014.64:527:28

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 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 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
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Oswestry?

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 Oswestry.

What to pack for Oswestry in April

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

In April, Oswestry 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

Sea temperature near Oswestry 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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Oswestry 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 Oswestry 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oswestry?

Oswestry sits at 52.9°N, 3.1°W, 136 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Rhosllannerchrugog, 16 km away.

Topography around Oswestry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oswestry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Oswestry is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rhosllannerchrugog 16 km · Wrexham 21 km · Brymbo 23 km · Shrewsbury 26 km · Buckley 34 km · Hawarden 36 km · Deeside 38 km · Chester 38 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 Oswestry (52.862°, -3.055°, elevation 136 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).