April on the Via Romea Germanica brings classic changeable spring weather. Overcast skies with intermittent drizzle and light rain alternate with brighter spells. Temperatures vary widely: afternoon highs often sit between 10 and 20°C, but brief surges reach the low 20s, and cooler outbreaks hold near 5°C; nights range from about -5 to 12°C. Late-season snowfall remains possible on higher ground, and some days deliver moderate to locally heavy rainfall. Overall, conditions oscillate quickly from dry and mild to cool and showery.
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From Stade through Harsefeld and Zeven to Schneessel, skies are frequently overcast with regular drizzle and light rain, plus occasional wet snow. Highs range roughly 5–20°C with nights between -5 and 10°C, and brief clear breaks do occur. Several days bring more persistent rain, with daily totals around 12 mm at times.
Across Soltau, Bergen and Celle, the pattern stays changeable: cloud and drizzle alternate with brighter spells. Temperatures climb at times, with highs reaching 23°C in places, while nights vary from about -2 to 14°C. Occasional light snow still appears, but most precipitation falls as drizzle or light rain and remains generally light.
Through Rietze and Braunschweig to Hornburg, conditions remain mostly cloudy with intermittent drizzle and brief clear periods. Entering the Harz fringe at Wernigerode and Hasselfelde, showers become more frequent with episodes of snowfall and cool spells; highs fluctuate from 1 to 19°C with lows from -2 to 8°C. Rainfall on the wetter days reaches around 10 mm.
From Nordhausen to Ebeleben and Bad Langensalza, expect a mix of sunshine and overcast skies with recurrent drizzle or light rain. Highs run 7–22°C with lows from -3 to 11°C. Local showers occasionally become moderate, bringing daily totals near 8 mm.
Continuing through Gotha and Friedrichroda to Schmalkalden and Meiningen, the weather stays unsettled with alternating dry windows and bands of rain. Several days feature snowfall, especially on higher ground, while the warmest spells lift highs to about 25°C and the coldest nights dip to around -5°C. On the wetter days, totals reach roughly 9–11 mm.
Crossing into northern Bavaria at Mellrichstadt and Bad Neustadt, then via Munnerstadt to Schweinfurt, conditions remain changeable. Overcast periods with light drizzle alternate with sunny intervals; occasional light snow still occurs. Highs span 8–25°C, lows -4 to 13°C, and rain is usually light to moderate, peaking around 7 mm on some days.
Through Bergtheim and Wurzburg to Ochsenfurt, variability persists. Isolated snowfall appears near Bergtheim and Wurzburg, while several days deliver steady rain in Ochsenfurt. Temperatures range from 7 to 25°C with nights 0 to 12°C, and daily rainfall can reach about 15 mm.
Passing Aub and Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Schillingsfurst, a wetter stretch brings repeated light to moderate rain with short dry breaks. Some days are distinctly wet, with around 16 mm at times near Aub and close to 10 mm around Schillingsfurst. Highs vary from 9 to 28°C and lows from 0 to 15°C.
From Feuchtwangen and Dinkelsbuhl through Nordlingen and Donauworth to Mertingen and Augsburg, showers and drizzle continue, interspersed with brighter, dry days. Late wintry episodes still crop up, but many days are simply cool and damp. Highs run 8–24°C with lows 1–13°C, and the heaviest falls reach around 20 mm near Nordlingen; further south, Augsburg sees several moderate rain days around 8–15 mm.
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