Olomouc weather in April

In April, Olomouc sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 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 Olomouc's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olomouc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Olomouc is city in Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1017

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 Olomouc 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
3122
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9133
10133
11133
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17144
18155
19155
20155
21155
22165
23166
24166
25166
26176
27177
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Olomouc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Olomouc 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°348.85.58.40.0
Feb / -3°307.649.80.0
Mar / 429.42.411.51.4
Apr14° / 428.80.613.44.2
May19° / 7112.7015.15.7
Jun22° / 12°8212.20166.2
Jul24° / 14°9212.9015.66.5
Aug24° / 14°7110.7014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°679.8012.46.0
Oct13° / 488.80.310.53.6
Nov / 438.728.90.9
Dec / -2°398.84.380.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
74060
83961
94060
104060
113961
123961
134060
144258
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Olomouc gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2284
3284
4284
5284
6293
7293
8303
9313
10313
11312
12322
13322
14312
15312
16312
17312
18302
19302
20301
21301
22301
23301
24301
25311
26311
27320
28330
29340
30340

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
27991
28991
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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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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 5:39 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:396:12
212.65:376:14
312.75:356:15
412.75:326:17
512.85:306:18
612.95:286:20
712.95:266:22
813.05:246:23
913.15:226:25
1013.15:196:26
1113.25:176:28
1213.25:156:29
1313.35:136:31
1413.45:116:33
1513.45:096:34
1613.55:076:36
1713.55:056:37
1813.65:036:39
1913.75:016:40
2013.74:596:42
2113.84:576:43
2213.84:556:45
2313.94:536:47
2414.04:516:48
2514.04:496:50
2614.14:476:51
2714.14:456:53
2814.24:436:54
2914.24:416:56
3014.34:396:57

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 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
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
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Olomouc?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Olomouc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olomouc in April

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

In April, Olomouc 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 Olomouc 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 Olomouc peaks around June 22 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 22UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olomouc 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 Olomouc is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Olomouc's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olomouc?

Olomouc sits at 49.6°N, 17.3°E, 223 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Prostějov, 17 km away.

KroměřížHraniceVyškovŠumperkBruntálOtrokovice

Topography around Olomouc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olomouc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Olomouc is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Prostějov 17 km · Přerov 21 km · Kroměříž 35 km · Hranice 35 km · Vyškov 40 km · Šumperk 46 km · Bruntál 46 km · Otrokovice 48 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 Olomouc (49.5955°, 17.2518°, elevation 223 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).