Wisbech weather in April

In April, Wisbech sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 47 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wisbech's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisbech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Wisbech is market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England.

Density
1,740/km²
people per km²

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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Wisbech 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 8°C and 18°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13135
14135
15135
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22146
23146
24146
25146
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147

How April really feels in Wisbech

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.

Wisbech weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.60.780.9
Feb / 399.61.19.51.2
Mar10° / 4410.20.711.52.2
Apr13° / 4710.8013.63.4
May16° / 5210.1015.54.8
Jun19° / 11°6210.9016.55.7
Jul21° / 13°6011.6016.16.2
Aug21° / 13°6410.9014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°559.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 6011.2010.34.0
Nov10° / 5511.30.18.52.2
Dec / 5311.10.97.51.1

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43169
53169
63268
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wisbech gets around 47 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036

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 16 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
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:46 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:23
212.75:436:24
312.85:416:26
412.85:386:28
512.95:366:30
613.05:336:31
713.05:316:33
813.15:296:35
913.25:266:37
1013.25:246:39
1113.35:226:40
1213.45:196:42
1313.55:176:44
1413.55:156:46
1513.65:126:47
1613.75:106:49
1713.75:086:51
1813.85:056:53
1913.95:036:55
2013.95:016:56
2114.04:596:58
2214.14:567:00
2314.14:547:02
2414.24:527:04
2514.34:507:05
2614.34:487:07
2714.44:467:09
2814.54:437:11
2914.54:417:12
3014.64:397:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wisbech?

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

3.4
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 Wisbech.

What to pack for Wisbech in April

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

In April, Wisbech sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Wisbech in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Wisbech 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 Wisbech peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wisbech?

Wisbech sits at 52.7°N, 0.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is March, 14 km away.

Topography around Wisbech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wisbech has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Wisbech is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: March 14 km · King's Lynn 19 km · Primrose Place 22 km · Spalding 25 km · Peterborough 29 km · Ely 30 km · Boston 37 km · Saint Ives 40 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 Wisbech (52.6662°, 0.1594°, elevation 6 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).