Lucerne weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Lucerne in April?
In April, Lucerne is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 103 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Lucerne.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 33 min06:41 – 20:13
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %58 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lucerne in April: quick answers
Is Lucerne hot in April?
No. In April, Lucerne is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Lucerne in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 103 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)