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Germany · Countryside

Saxony-Anhalt
in April.

Illustration of Magdeburg Water Bridge over the Elbe
Magdeburg Water BridgeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 60°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
60°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
74%of August peak

Historical Sachsen-Anhalt regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Magdeburg and Quedlinburg; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for 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 60°F (15°C): light layers; nights around 39°F (4°C): a warm coat. About 14 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical April.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:18Sunset 20:0839°F60°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:18 and sets about 20:08 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 39°F (4°C); afternoons reach about 60°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
60°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
39°F (4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 50m
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 63°F on the 30th.

Early April 1 April

56°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

60°F

Typical afternoon high

22% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

63°F

Typical afternoon high

21% 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.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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557°657°757°858°958°1058°1158°
1259°1359°1460°1560°1660°1760°1860°
1961°2061°2161°2262°2362°2462°2563°
2663°2763°2863°2963°3063°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 63°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–24%.

No school holidays here in April 2027. 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 74% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Sachsen-Anhalt do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for 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 67°F (19°C); in 5 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 60°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 10; half the years had 5–8.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 6 rain days62013: 6 rain days62014: 6 rain days62015: 6 rain days62016: 8 rain days82017: 5 rain days52018: 8 rain days82019: 6 rain days62020: 2 rain days22021: 8 rain days82022: 8 rain days82023: 9 rain days92024: 10 rain days102025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 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
17 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201165°F5
201258°F6
201357°F6
201464°F6
201558°F6
201658°F8
201756°F5
201867°F8
201962°F6
202063°F2
202153°F8
202256°F8
202355°F9
202462°F10
202563°F5

Checked against 24 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons51°F60°F68°F
Rain days966
Overnight demand57%74%93%

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.

May 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 57% 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 →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons60°F51°F
Nights39°F33°F
Rain days69
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.76.5
Month rank#5#7
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.2#941°F30°F134.2Moderate season
February6.2#844°F30°F94.8Moderate season
March6.5#751°F33°F95.9Moderate season
April6.7#560°F39°F67.4Busy season
May6.6#668°F46°F68.4Peak season
June6.9#176°F54°F89.0Peak season
July6.8#378°F56°F108.8Peak season
August6.7#478°F56°F98.9Peak season
September6.9#270°F50°F78.9Peak season
October6.1#1060°F44°F96.9Peak season
November6.1#1149°F37°F95.2Moderate season
December5.8#1244°F34°F134.4Moderate 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.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better April weather than Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt's weather ranks 49 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Saxony-Anhalt.

All of Germany in April · Everywhere in April

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 74% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 20,000 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 93% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,700 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)72
How our weather was checked24 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day9
Busiest month hereAugust · 12
Visitors as share of people present0.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month37th percentile
Domestic share of nights93%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights24
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.1 million
Statistical regionDEE0 · Sachsen-Anhalt

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.