Chrudim weather in April

In April, Chrudim sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chrudim's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chrudim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:12 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Chrudim is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
712/km²
people per km²
Founded
~995 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chrudim reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13134
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19145
20155
21155
22155
23166
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Chrudim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chrudim weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4711.268.40.0
Feb / -2°388.94.99.70.0
Mar / 5211.83.711.51.3
Apr14° / 4310113.54.0
May19° / 7112.3015.15.7
Jun22° / 12°7811.90166.2
Jul24° / 14°8612.5015.76.6
Aug24° / 14°7710.9014.36.8
Sep19° / 10°689.8012.45.9
Oct13° / 499.70.310.53.5
Nov / 469.92.48.80.8
Dec / -1°4910.44.97.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134258
144258
154456
164456
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chrudim gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1347
2347
3347
4346
5346
6346
7346
8345
9355
10355
11354
12354
13354
14354
15353
16353
17353
18353
19352
20342
21342
22341
23331
24331
25331
26331
27341
28341
29351
30350

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:18
212.65:426:20
312.75:406:21
412.75:386:23
512.85:366:25
612.95:346:26
712.95:316:28
813.05:296:29
913.15:276:31
1013.15:256:33
1113.25:236:34
1213.35:216:36
1313.35:186:37
1413.45:166:39
1513.45:146:40
1613.55:126:42
1713.65:106:44
1813.65:086:45
1913.75:066:47
2013.75:046:48
2113.85:026:50
2213.95:006:52
2313.94:586:53
2414.04:566:55
2514.04:546:56
2614.14:526:58
2714.24:506:59
2814.24:487:01
2914.34:467:03
3014.34:447:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chrudim?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chrudim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chrudim in April

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

In April, Chrudim sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chrudim in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chrudim peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chrudim in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chrudim is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2218 µg/m³Dec 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chrudim?

Chrudim sits at 50.0°N, 15.8°E, 274 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Pardubice, 10 km away.

Hradec KrálovéKutna HoraLitomyslHavlíčkův BrodÚstí nad OrlicíKolínŽďár nad Sázavou

Topography around Chrudim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chrudim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Chrudim is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pardubice 10 km · Hradec Králové 29 km · Kutna Hora 38 km · Litomysl 38 km · Havlíčkův Brod 41 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 43 km · Kolín 43 km · Žďár nad Sázavou 44 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chrudim (49.9511°, 15.7956°, elevation 274 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).