Jindřichův Hradec weather in April

In April, Jindřichův Hradec sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jindřichův Hradec's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jindřichův Hradec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Jindřichův Hradec is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
307/km²
people per km²
Founded
1220

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jindřichův Hradec reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5112
6112
7112
8112
9113
10113
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16134
17134
18134
19134
20144
21145
22145
23145
24155
25156
26156
27156
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Jindřichův Hradec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jindřichův Hradec weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°49117.58.50.0
Feb / -4°4096.49.80.0
Mar / -0°5711.95.211.60.8
Apr13° / 5010.91.613.43.3
May17° / 8013.90155.0
Jun21° / 11°9014.7015.95.6
Jul23° / 13°10514.7015.66.1
Aug22° / 13°8412.1014.26.4
Sep17° / 7010.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 51100.510.52.9
Nov / 479.83.58.90.4
Dec / -3°4810.76.58.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103466
113664
123664
133664
143862
153961
164060
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jindřichův Hradec gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23512
33511
43511
53510
63510
7359
8369
9368
10368
11368
12377
13377
14377
15376
16376
17375
18375
19374
20374
21383
22383
23383
24392
25392
26402
27401
28411
29411
30421

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
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251000
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30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:21
212.65:466:22
312.75:446:24
412.75:426:26
512.85:406:27
612.95:386:29
712.95:356:30
813.05:336:32
913.05:316:33
1013.15:296:35
1113.25:276:36
1213.25:256:38
1313.35:236:39
1413.35:216:41
1513.45:196:42
1613.55:166:44
1713.55:146:45
1813.65:126:47
1913.65:106:49
2013.75:086:50
2113.85:066:52
2213.85:046:53
2313.95:026:55
2413.95:016:56
2514.04:596:58
2614.04:576:59
2714.14:557:01
2814.24:537:02
2914.24:517:04
3014.34:497:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jindřichův Hradec?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jindřichův Hradec.

What to pack for Jindřichův Hradec in April

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

In April, Jindřichův Hradec sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec peaks around June 23 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 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jindřichův Hradec?

Jindřichův Hradec sits at 49.1°N, 15.0°E, 480 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Pelhřimov, 36 km away.

PelhřimovTáborČeské BudějoviceJihlavaCesky KrumlovTřebíčPísekHavlíčkův Brod

Topography around Jindřichův Hradec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jindřichův Hradec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Jindřichův Hradec is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Pelhřimov 36 km · Tábor 39 km · České Budějovice 43 km · Jihlava 51 km · Cesky Krumlov 62 km · Třebíč 64 km · Písek 65 km · Havlíčkův Brod 66 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 Jindřichův Hradec (49.144°, 15.003°, elevation 480 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).