Sun, sea & sand

Svolvær weather in April

Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – July

What is the weather like in Svolvær in April?

In April, Svolvær is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sea averages 3.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 76 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Svolvær.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score71824
Day2°4°7°
Night−1°2°5°
Sea4°4°6°
Sun5 h7 h8 h
Rain days171413

More details for April

Daylight
15 h 38 min05:13 – 20:51
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Oslo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %28 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in April

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
  • Windproof jacket

Svolvær in April: quick answers

Is Svolvær hot in April?

No. In April, Svolvær is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.

Can you swim in Svolvær in April?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 3.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Svolvær in April?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 76 mm.

Svolvær month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences