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Weather in April in Friesland

Thinking about venturing to Friesland 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 Friesland in April?

Friesland is a region in the Netherlands. April in Friesland generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Oost-Vlieland at 11°C and mild in Appelscha at 15°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Appelscha and 7°C in Oost-Vlieland.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Oost-Vlieland with an average of 44 mm to moderate rainfall in Appelscha with 57 mm. In Hollum, this particular month consistently records the lowest levels of rainfall, making it the driest period throughout the entire year.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 202 hours of sunshine in Hollum. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

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

Where to go in Friesland in April

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

Hollum

In April Hollum generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hollum
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
4°C 
151 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
202 hours 
47 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
10°C 
233 hours 
59 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Hollum

Tzummarum

In April Tzummarum generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tzummarum
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
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
151 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
poor 
12°C 
7°C 
202 hours 
48 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
10°C 
233 hours 
62 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Tzummarum

Nes

In April Nes generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Nes
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
<<  
8°C 
4°C 
151 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
202 hours 
48 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
10°C 
233 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Nes

Sneek

In April Sneek generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sneek
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
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
151 hours 
60 mm 
17 days 
poor 
13°C 
6°C 
202 hours 
52 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
233 hours 
67 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Sneek

Harlingen

In April Harlingen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Harlingen
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
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
151 hours 
59 mm 
17 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
202 hours 
49 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
11°C 
233 hours 
62 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Harlingen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Friesland, in the Netherlands.

Is April the best time to visit Friesland?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly perfect weather in Hollum. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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