Speke weather in April

In April, Speke sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13.7 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 14°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Speke's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Speke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Speke is district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Speke reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1115
2115
3115
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15135
16135
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24146
25146
26146
27147
28147
29147
30147

How April really feels in Speke

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.

Speke 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 / 6213.317.81.0
Feb / 54121.19.41.2
Mar10° / 5912.30.711.52.1
Apr13° / 6312.50.313.73.2
May16° / 6712.4015.64.4
Jun18° / 11°8013.2016.65.2
Jul20° / 13°8314.1016.25.5
Aug20° / 13°8314.1014.65.4
Sep17° / 11°6912.1012.45.0
Oct14° / 7213.4010.33.6
Nov10° / 7013.70.18.42.0
Dec / 7313.90.87.41.1

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273169
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Speke gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
541
641
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1337
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
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.

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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 5:57 AM to 4:49 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)
112.65:576:35
212.75:556:37
312.85:526:39
412.85:506:40
512.95:476:42
613.05:456:44
713.15:426:46
813.15:406:48
913.25:376:50
1013.35:356:52
1113.35:336:53
1213.45:306:55
1313.55:286:57
1413.65:256:59
1513.65:237:01
1613.75:217:03
1713.85:187:04
1813.85:167:06
1913.95:147:08
2014.05:117:10
2114.05:097:12
2214.15:077:14
2314.25:057:15
2414.25:027:17
2514.35:007:19
2614.44:587:21
2714.44:567:23
2814.54:547:24
2914.64:517:26
3014.64:497:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Speke?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
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 Speke.

What to pack for Speke in April

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

In April, Speke sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Speke 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 19 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 Speke 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 Speke peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Speke?

Speke sits at 53.3°N, 2.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Halewood, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Speke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Speke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Speke is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, grassland (27%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Halewood 2.0 km · Hunts Cross 2.0 km · Garston 4.0 km · Allerton 5.0 km · Belle Vale 6.0 km · Runcorn 7.0 km · Widnes 7.0 km · Huyton 8.0 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 Speke (53.3407°, -2.841°, elevation 31 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).