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Weather in April in Canton of Glarus

Considering a trip to Canton of Glarus this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Canton of Glarus in April?

Canton of Glarus is a region in Switzerland. April in Canton of Glarus generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Braunwald to 11°C in Filzbach. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 0°C in Filzbach and -2°C in Braunwald.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Elm with an average of 147 mm to high snow/rainfall in Matt with 152 mm.

Average sunshine

Braunwald enjoys a balanced 142 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Canton of Glarus in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Canton of Glarus climate page.

Where to go in Canton of Glarus in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Canton of Glarus 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 Canton of Glarus?

Braunwald

In April Braunwald generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Braunwald
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-5°C 
138 hours 
144 mm 
17 days 
poor 
8°C 
-2°C 
142 hours 
152 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
203 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Braunwald

Elm

In April Elm generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Elm
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-5°C 
138 hours 
138 mm 
17 days 
poor 
8°C 
-2°C 
142 hours 
147 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
198 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Elm

Matt

In April Matt generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Matt
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-4°C 
155 hours 
145 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
-1°C 
163 hours 
152 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
164 hours 
209 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Matt

Näfels

In April Näfels generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Näfels
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 
-3°C 
155 hours 
143 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
0°C 
163 hours 
149 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
5°C 
164 hours 
209 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Näfels

Filzbach

In April Filzbach generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Filzbach
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 
-3°C 
155 hours 
142 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
0°C 
163 hours 
149 mm 
18 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
164 hours 
210 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Filzbach

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Is April the best time to visit Canton of Glarus?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Canton of Glarus due to the typically poor weather in Braunwald.

On average, the best time to visit Canton of Glarus is in with generally poor weather in Braunwald.

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