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Weather in April in Sweden

Thinking about venturing to Sweden this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sweden in April?

Sweden has a wide variety of climate types. During April, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very cold in Abisko at -0°C to mild in Löddeköpinge at 13°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Löddeköpinge and -7°C in Abisko.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Burgsvik with an average of 30 mm to moderate rainfall in Riksgränsen with 85 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Stockholm enjoys close to 215 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Sweden, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sweden's yearly weather, check out our Sweden climate page.

Where to go in Sweden in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sweden on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Sweden?

Stockholm

In April Stockholm generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Stockholm
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
6°C 
-3°C 
152 hours 
35 mm 
12 days 
poor 
11°C 
1°C 
215 hours 
38 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
280 hours 
48 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Stockholm

Gothenburg

In April Gothenburg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Gothenburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-1°C 
168 hours 
53 mm 
13 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
212 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
241 hours 
72 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Gothenburg

Visby

In April Visby generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Visby
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-0°C 
165 hours 
35 mm 
14 days 
poor 
9°C 
2°C 
262 hours 
33 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
323 hours 
38 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Visby

Malmö

In April Malmö generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Malmö
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
0°C 
140 hours 
46 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
225 hours 
44 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
277 hours 
50 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Malmö

Simrishamn

In April Simrishamn generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Simrishamn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
6°C 
2°C 
112 hours 
44 mm 
15 days 
poor 
9°C 
4°C 
192 hours 
36 mm 
12 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
8°C 
285 hours 
44 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Simrishamn

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sweden.

Is April the best time to visit Sweden?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Sweden due to the typically unpleasant weather in Stockholm.

Generally speaking, June, July and August provide perfect weather in Stockholm. The weather in January, February, March, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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