Last April was the coldest in the UK since 1922 and the coldest in Germany for 40 years
Austria had its coldest April since 1997 with a temperature 2.7°C (4.9°F) below average.
According to Sweden's SMHI, France and Switzerland had their coldest April since 2001, while Poland, Serbia, and Hungary had their coldest April since 1997. The Netherland's April 2021 temperature was the coldest since 1986.
Parts of western and central Europe experienced really cold temperatures during the first week of April, with several locations setting new low minimum temperatures. Of note, there were several locations across Slovenia that had their coldest April temperature in over 100 years. The weather station in Nova Vas, southern Slovenia, recorded a minimum temperature of -20.6°C (-5.1°F)—a new all-time national record for April, exceeding the previous record of -20.4°C (-4.7°F) set on April 9, 1956 at Pokljuka. Vegetation across these areas was damaged due to the really cold temperatures.