Yeovil weather in April

In April, Yeovil sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 18% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yeovil's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeovil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Yeovil is town in Somerset, England, 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yeovil reaches about 13°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 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)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7125
8125
9125
10125
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21136
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146

How April really feels in Yeovil

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.

Yeovil 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 / 64120.48.21.2
Feb / 5210.50.79.71.4
Mar10° / 5410.60.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6411.80.213.53.4
May16° / 6611.7015.34.6
Jun19° / 11°6311.3016.25.6
Jul21° / 13°5910.8015.86.2
Aug20° / 13°6910.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 10°539.6012.45.7
Oct14° / 7312.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 7112.508.72.4
Dec / 7011.90.37.81.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33367
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173763
183664
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yeovil gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1836
1937
2039
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:33
212.65:566:34
312.75:536:36
412.85:516:38
512.85:496:39
612.95:466:41
713.05:446:43
813.05:426:44
913.15:406:46
1013.25:376:47
1113.25:356:49
1213.35:336:51
1313.45:316:52
1413.45:286:54
1513.55:266:56
1613.65:246:57
1713.65:226:59
1813.75:207:01
1913.75:187:02
2013.85:167:04
2113.95:137:06
2213.95:117:07
2314.05:097:09
2414.15:077:11
2514.15:057:12
2614.25:037:14
2714.25:017:16
2814.34:597:17
2914.44:577:19
3014.44:557:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yeovil?

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 Yeovil.

What to pack for Yeovil in April

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

In April, Yeovil sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yeovil in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Yeovil 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 Yeovil peaks around August 14 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 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yeovil?

Yeovil sits at 50.9°N, 2.6°W, 55 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dorchester, 29 km away.

Topography around Yeovil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeovil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Yeovil is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dorchester 29 km · Mendip 33 km · Bridgwater 33 km · Taunton 34 km · Weymouth 38 km · Frome 39 km · Burnham-on-Sea 42 km · Warminster 43 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 Yeovil (50.9416°, -2.6321°, elevation 55 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).