Hradec Králové weather in April

In April, Hradec Králové sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hradec Králové's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hradec Králové's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Hradec Králové is statutory city in Hradec Králové District, Hradec Králové Region, Czechia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
857/km²
people per km²
Founded
1225

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 Hradec Králové 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3113
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17144
18145
19155
20155
21155
22155
23166
24166
25166
26166
27177
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Hradec Králové

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hradec Králové weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4911.15.58.30.0
Feb / -2°388.54.79.70.0
Mar / 4910.82.911.51.4
Apr14° / 3790.613.54.1
May19° / 5911.1015.25.9
Jun22° / 12°6611.4016.16.3
Jul24° / 14°7411.7015.76.7
Aug24° / 14°659.8014.36.9
Sep19° / 10°598.9012.46.1
Oct13° / 479.40.210.53.5
Nov / 469.52.38.80.8
Dec / -1°5010.34.67.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144357
154456
164555
174753
184753
194753
204852
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224852
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244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hradec Králové gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1315
2315
3314
4314
5314
6314
7313
8313
9313
10323
11323
12323
13322
14312
15312
16312
17312
18312
19312
20312
21311
22301
23301
24301
25301
26311
27310
28320
29320
30330

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.

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

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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2710calm
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2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:446:18
212.65:426:20
312.75:406:21
412.85:386:23
512.85:356:25
612.95:336:26
712.95:316:28
813.05:296:30
913.15:276:31
1013.15:246:33
1113.25:226:34
1213.35:206:36
1313.35:186:38
1413.45:166:39
1513.55:146:41
1613.55:116:42
1713.65:096:44
1813.65:076:46
1913.75:056:47
2013.85:036:49
2113.85:016:50
2213.94:596:52
2313.94:576:54
2414.04:556:55
2514.14:536:57
2614.14:516:58
2714.24:497:00
2814.24:477:02
2914.34:457:03
3014.44:437:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hradec Králové?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hradec Králové for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hradec Králové in April

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

In April, Hradec Králové sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hradec Králové in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hradec Králové 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hradec Králové's WHO annual average of 14.9 µg/m³.

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 Hradec Králové?

Hradec Králové sits at 50.2°N, 15.8°E, 250 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Pardubice, 19 km away.

ChrudimNáchodTrutnovJičínÚstí nad OrlicíKolín

Topography around Hradec Králové

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hradec Králové has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m.

The land around Hradec Králové is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
1,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pardubice 19 km · Dvůr Králové nad Labem 25 km · Chrudim 29 km · Náchod 33 km · Trutnov 40 km · Jičín 43 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 48 km · Kolín 49 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 Hradec Králové (50.2092°, 15.8328°, elevation 250 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).