Nuremberg (Nurnberg) weather in April

April in Nuremberg: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Nuremberg🇩🇪 Germany · Central Europe · City79
  1. 45Jan
  2. 57Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 84May
  6. 91Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 88Aug
  9. 86Sep
  10. 72Oct
  11. 59Nov
  12. 48Dec

#6 of 12 months in Nuremberg · #687 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 79/100 (tier B)

Days
16°C
Nights
3°C
Wet days
6
Sun
9.9 h
Humidity
69%
Daylight
14 h
Nuremberg, Germany
Photo: Lander Lai · Pexels

Traveller notes on Nuremberg in April

Other months in Nuremberg

Regulars describe a real range of outcomes here rather than one settled early-autumn pattern - one visitor's late-September trip turned genuinely cold and grim, closer to a November feel with morning rain and heavy cloud cover, while other years and other visitors get a mild, mostly pleasant stretch instead. Our row backs a moderate average across that range, 21.3C over 9.5C nights feeling 8C, with 56.4mm of rain across 8.4 days. The practical read is to pack for both outcomes rather than commit to one - layers plus a proper rain jacket - since which version of the month a visitor gets is genuinely down to the year rather than the date within it. The record: humidity 74 percent, 8.8 hours of sun, a 13 kph wind and AQI 42.
SomeYearsGrimSomeYearsGolden · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars give mid-August as anywhere from 20 to 35C and refuse to narrow it - sun or rain, with a good chance of humidity and thunderstorms, and central European forecasts good for about three days. So they tell you to pack for both ends: a warm sweater and long trousers as well as a raincoat. Our row sits in the middle at 26.2C over 13.3C. Two practical notes follow. Air conditioning is not a given, so check the hotel has it if it matters; and the rock passages under the old town hold about 13C on the hottest day, which is the city's own answer to its worst afternoons. The record: 73.7mm across 8.5 days, 10.7 hours of sun and AQI 46.
ThirteenDegreesInTheRockPassages · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
June in Franconia is warm and can turn humid, and regulars answer that with geography rather than a forecast: the Bergkirchweih at Erlangen, a short ride from Nuremberg and running from late May into mid-June, is a huge beer garden set in woodland on a hillside above the old brewery cellars, so the shade under the trees is the point and not a bonus. There is no ticket and no entry fee - you pay for what you eat and drink. Our row gives 25.5C over a cool 12.5C night at 68 percent humidity, with 66.7mm across 8.2 precipitation days, so an evening outdoors is a fair bet rather than a certainty and a layer is worth having once the sun goes. The record: 12 hours of sun, 16.2 hours of daylight and AQI 51.
FindTheShadeUnderTheTrees · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Nuremberg forum threads describe winter here as typically hovering around 0C, plus or minus 5 degrees, with posters noting snow becomes more likely moving through January into February even as the coldest stretch tends to land earlier in December. Whether a given day brings snow, rain or slush was described as coming down largely to elevation, since temperatures near freezing can tip either way depending on how high up you are. The consistent packing advice was real layering - a waterproof shell jacket over fleece, a hat and hood, and warm, water-resistant footwear rather than running shoes, since posters were clear that wet feet in near-freezing temperatures make for a genuinely unpleasant day of walking.
HauptmarktRegular · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Nuremberg climate normals — April

Daytime high16°C / 61°F🙂 cool
Nighttime low3°C / 38°F
Feels like (high)13°C / 55°F
Rainfall32 mm / 1.3 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days6 days
Humidity69%💧 humid
Dew point3°C / 37°F
Sunshine9.9 h/day
Daylight13.8 h
Wind16 km/h / 10 mph
Snowfall2.3 cm / 0.9 in
Air quality (US AQI)42🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Nuremberg in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsSpring Volksfest, Easter holidays, Easter holidays in Germany(estimated)

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Best months for Nuremberg's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherNuremberg's weather peaks June–August, best around July.

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What's on in Nuremberg in April

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Spring Volksfest

    20 Mar – 20 Apr · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

    The spring half of the city's big funfair, a fortnight of beer tents and rides at the Dutzendteich around Easter. Smaller and more local than the autumn edition. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Easter holidays

    3–6 AprEaster & Holy WeekClosuresCrowded

    Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays everywhere, and shops close on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Good Friday is a quiet day with dance and loud-event bans in most states, and Germans use the four-day weekend to travel, so trains, motorways and holiday towns are busy. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Blaue Nacht

    20 Apr – 10 May · usuallyArts festivalCrowded

    One night in late April or early May when the museums, churches and cultural venues stay open until the small hours and the old town is lit blue with installations. One wristband gets you into all of it. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Nuremberg — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Nuremberg in April — FAQ

Is April a good time to visit Nuremberg?
April in Nuremberg: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Nuremberg on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
What is the weather like in Nuremberg in April?
In April, Nuremberg averages a daily high of 15.9°C and a low of 3.4°C, with about 31.9 mm of rain over roughly 5.9 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Nuremberg in April?
Nuremberg has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 42 in April.
Does it snow in Nuremberg in April?
Nuremberg sees roughly 2.3 cm of snowfall in April.

Within 300 km: Munich's Fruehlingsfest on 17 Apr – 10 May, and Heidelberg's Blossom on the Philosophenweg around 25 Mar – 20 Apr.