Weather in Cologne in April 2025
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Cologne
Average weather
Average temperature in Cologne in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +59°F with a maximum of +73°F and a minimum of +32°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 52% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +59°F.
Is Cologne warm or cold in April?
Cologne is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +50°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +41°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Cologne:
Climate in Cologne in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +57°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°F | +21°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +82°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 51 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 68% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +50°F to +57°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 57 mm to 51 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 6 to 8.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cologne is gradually decreasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in Cologne?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cologne in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+52°F) and the highest in 2020 (+70°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 168 mm.
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Monthly weather in Cologne
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cologne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.