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Weather in April in Fife

Considering a trip to Fife 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 Fife in April?

Fife is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Fife generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in St Andrews.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Crail with an average of 55 mm to moderate rainfall in Oakley with 69 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in St Andrews, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

The city St Andrews usually sees around 147 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Fife for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Fife climate page.

Where to go in Fife in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Fife 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 Fife?

St Andrews

In April St Andrews generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

St Andrews
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
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
118 hours 
61 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
58 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
61 mm 
15 days 
Climate in St Andrews

Dunfermline

In April Dunfermline generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dunfermline
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
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
116 hours 
72 mm 
18 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
66 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
67 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Dunfermline

Anstruther

In April Anstruther generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Anstruther
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
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
118 hours 
59 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
147 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
58 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Anstruther

Cupar

In April Cupar generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cupar
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
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
118 hours 
63 mm 
16 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
59 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
63 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cupar

Crail

In April Crail generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Crail
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
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
118 hours 
59 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
147 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
57 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Crail

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Fife, in the United Kingdom.

Is April the best time to visit Fife?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Fife due to the typically unpleasant weather in St Andrews.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in St Andrews. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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