Mariehamn weather in April

In April, Mariehamn sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mariehamn's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariehamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mariehamn reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2964
3064

How April really feels in Mariehamn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mariehamn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4310.586.40.0
Feb / -2°297.76.58.60.0
Mar / -1°277.15.111.30.0
Apr / 296.91.714.20.0
May / 336.60.216.81.6
Jun13° / 11°497.5018.43.8
Jul17° / 15°487.6017.75.9
Aug18° / 16°5510.2015.45.8
Sep14° / 13°549.2012.64.1
Oct / 6211.80.49.81.9
Nov / 60132.97.10.4
Dec / 56136.15.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64357
74357
84456
94357
104456
114555
124555
134654
144852
154951
165050
175050
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mariehamn gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12311
22311
32410
42410
52410
6259
7259
8258
9248
10247
11247
12237
13236
14236
15225
16225
17215
18214
19214
20214
21214
22213
23213
24213
25223
26223
27223
28232
29232
30232

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:207:09
212.96:177:12
313.06:147:14
413.16:117:17
513.26:087:19
613.36:057:22
713.46:027:24
813.55:597:27
913.65:567:29
1013.75:527:32
1113.75:497:34
1213.85:467:37
1313.95:437:39
1414.05:407:42
1514.15:377:44
1614.25:347:47
1714.35:317:49
1814.45:287:52
1914.55:257:54
2014.65:227:57
2114.75:197:59
2214.85:168:02
2314.85:138:04
2414.95:108:07
2515.05:088:09
2615.15:058:12
2715.25:028:14
2815.34:598:17
2915.44:568:19
3015.54:538:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mariehamn?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mariehamn.

What to pack for Mariehamn in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Mariehamn sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mariehamn in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Mariehamn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mariehamn peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mariehamn?

Mariehamn sits at 60.1°N, 19.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Aland Islands. The nearest listed city is Norrtälje, 78 km away.

Topography around Mariehamn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mariehamn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariehamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Mariehamn is covered by water (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Norrtälje 78 km · Åkersberga 114 km · Vallentuna 121 km · Gustavsberg 122 km · Naantali 122 km · Boo 126 km · Täby 127 km · Märsta 128 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mariehamn (60.0973°, 19.9348°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).