Weather in Shetland Islands in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Shetland Islands in April
The temperature in April is +7°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of +3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +8°C.
Is Shetland Islands warm or cold in April?
Shetland Islands is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Shetland Islands:
Climate in Shetland Islands in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -16°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 54 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +8°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 90 mm to 54 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 7 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 1 to 2.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Shetland Islands is gradually increasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Shetland Islands?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Shetland Islands in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+7°C) and the highest in 2011 (+12°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 27 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 97 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shetland Islands, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.