Karlštejn weather in April

In April, Karlštejn sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Karlštejn's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlštejn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Karlštejn is market town in Czech Republic.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
1348

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karlštejn 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
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17144
18145
19155
20155
21155
22155
23166
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Karlštejn

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.

Karlštejn 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 / -3°369.75.38.40.0
Feb / -2°318.13.89.70.0
Mar / 4310.82.911.51.5
Apr14° / 40100.713.54.0
May19° / 7113.3015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°77120166.2
Jul24° / 14°8112.8015.76.5
Aug24° / 14°7811014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°589.5012.45.9
Oct13° / 459.70.110.53.6
Nov / 398.71.58.80.9
Dec / -1°379.347.90.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113664
123763
133961
144060
154159
164357
174357
184555
194555
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karlštejn gets around 40 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1335
2335
3325
4325
5335
6335
7335
8344
9344
10344
11344
12344
13343
14343
15343
16343
17343
18342
19342
20342
21341
22341
23341
24341
25350
26350
27360
28370
29380
30380

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
312calm
412calm
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 5:51 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:25
212.65:496:26
312.75:476:28
412.75:446:29
512.85:426:31
612.95:406:33
712.95:386:34
813.05:366:36
913.15:336:37
1013.15:316:39
1113.25:296:41
1213.35:276:42
1313.35:256:44
1413.45:236:45
1513.45:216:47
1613.55:186:48
1713.65:166:50
1813.65:146:52
1913.75:126:53
2013.75:106:55
2113.85:086:56
2213.95:066:58
2313.95:047:00
2414.05:027:01
2514.05:007:03
2614.14:587:04
2714.24:567:06
2814.24:547:07
2914.34:537:09
3014.34:517:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
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 Karlštejn?

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 Karlštejn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karlštejn in April

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

In April, Karlštejn 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 Karlštejn 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 Karlštejn peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlštejn 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 Karlštejn is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1022 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karlštejn?

Karlštejn sits at 49.9°N, 14.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Beroun, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Karlštejn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlštejn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 323 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m.

The land around Karlštejn is covered by trees (52%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
829 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Beroun 9.0 km · Stodůlky 16 km · Řepy 17 km · Modřany 18 km · Košíře 19 km · Hlubočepy 19 km · Braník 20 km · Smíchov 22 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 Karlštejn (49.9374°, 14.186°, elevation 0 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).