Early April 1 April
56°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Germany · Countryside
Central Hesse
in April.
Is April a good time?
Cool days.
More overnight stays than March.
April averages 59°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 59°F
- Rain days
- 8
- Visitor demand
- 65%of August peak
Historical Gießen regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Marburg and Gießen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.9/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.1/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your April
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 59°F (15°C): light layers; nights around 39°F (4°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 14 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:33 and sets about 20:18 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 39°F (4°C); afternoons reach about 59°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical April.
Typical afternoon
59°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
39°F (4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 45m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late April?
Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 56°F on the 1st, versus 62°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 27% to 32% between those dates.
Mid April 15 April
60°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Late April 30 April
62°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
April 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156° | 256° | 356° | 457° | |||
| 557° | 657° | 757° | 858° | 958° | 1058° | 1158° |
| 1258° | 1359° | 1459° | 1560° | 1660° | 1760° | 1860° |
| 1960° | 2060° | 2160° | 2261° | 2361° | 2461° | 2562° |
| 2662° | 2762° | 2862° | 2962° | 3062° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 62°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 22–32%. Local schools are out 1–2 April 2027.
Schools here are off 1–2 April 2027 (Easter holidays). Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. April averages 65% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.
Overnight stays across Gießen do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does April vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 53°F (12°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 4 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 59°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 14; half the years had 6–12.
Rain days in each April
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
16 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 56°F | 13 |
| 2013 | 56°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 63°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 59°F | 8 |
| 2016 | 57°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 56°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 61°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 64°F | 3 |
| 2021 | 53°F | 9 |
| 2022 | 56°F | 10 |
| 2023 | 55°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 59°F | 13 |
| 2025 | 63°F | 7 |
Checked against 9 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
March, April
or May?
| Typical conditions | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 52°F | 59°F | 66°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 56% | 65% | 88% |
March: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →
May: Warmer afternoons than April. More overnight demand. May guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.
June to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
April or March?
Overnight stays are 56% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the March guide →| Typical conditions | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 59°F | 52°F |
| Nights | 39°F | 34°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Month rank | #3 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7 | #12 | 41°F | 30°F | 15 | 3.7 | Moderate season |
| February | 6.1 | #9 | 44°F | 30°F | 10 | 4.5 | Moderate season |
| March | 6.4 | #7 | 52°F | 34°F | 10 | 5.7 | Moderate season |
| April | 6.9 | #3 | 59°F | 39°F | 8 | 7.1 | Busy season |
| May | 6.6 | #6 | 66°F | 46°F | 8 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| June | 6.8 | #4 | 74°F | 53°F | 8 | 8.8 | Peak season |
| July | 6.9 | #1 | 76°F | 55°F | 12 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| August | 6.7 | #5 | 77°F | 55°F | 9 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| September | 6.9 | #2 | 69°F | 49°F | 6 | 8.5 | Busy season |
| October | 6.2 | #8 | 59°F | 43°F | 12 | 6.4 | Busy season |
| November | 5.9 | #10 | 48°F | 36°F | 10 | 4.8 | Moderate season |
| December | 5.8 | #11 | 43°F | 33°F | 14 | 3.9 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in April
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Frankfurt & southern HesseGermany · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Kassel & northern HesseGermany · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
GelderlandNetherlands · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Very good weather, 60°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Weser-Ems & the North Sea coastLower Saxony · Germany · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better April weather than Central Hesse
Central Hesse's weather ranks 84 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Central Hesse.
Western TransdanubiaHungary · about 440 miles
Very good weather (8.2): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
Northern Croatiaabout 470 miles
Very good weather (8.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Central TransdanubiaHungary · about 490 miles
Very good weather (8.2): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 510 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 8°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Southern TransdanubiaHungary · about 520 miles
Very good weather (8.3): 6°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 65% of the busiest month and 8% below its average month. That means about 5,600 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 88% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 990 more: 18 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 70 |
| How our weather was checked | 9 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 5 |
| Busiest month here | August · 8 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 17th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 88% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 18 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.6% |
| National hotel-price season | Germany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.0 million |
| Statistical region | DE72 · Gießen |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.