Basel Weather in April

What's the weather like in Basel (Basel-City) in April 2024?

The climate in Basel during April can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

April is in the spring in Basel and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 15°C (58°F), whilst at night 5°C (41°F) is normal.

Basel weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 14.5°C 58.1°F
Nightly temperature 4.7°C 40.5°F
Average temperature 9.6°C 49.3°F
Daily sunshine 5.6 hrs
Avg rainfall 63 mm 2.5 ins
Rainy days 16 days
Sea temperature 11.5°C 52.7°F
Humidity 69%
Windspeed 8.6kph 5 mph

On average April is the 6th driest month of the year in Basel with around 63mm 2.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.6 hours of sunshine per day.

April temperatures in Basel

Basel average temperature in April

April rainfall

Basel average rain in April

April hourly sunshine

Basel average rain in April

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Basel in April 2024.

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Basel weather stats

Basel weather statistics
Hottest month: July 23.9°C 75°F
Driest month: February 48mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: July 8.3hrs
Coldest month: January 3°C 37.4°F
Wettest month: August 107mm 4.2ins
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