Svitavy weather in April

In April, Svitavy sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 10°C in the first days to 16°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 Svitavy's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svitavy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Svitavy is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1256

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Svitavy 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)
1101
2102
3102
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10113
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16133
17134
18134
19144
20144
21144
22145
23155
24155
25155
26156
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Svitavy

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.

Svitavy 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°429.96.88.40.0
Feb / -3°358.569.80.0
Mar / -0°5011.54.411.50.8
Apr13° / 4610.41.213.53.5
May17° / 7713.3015.15.2
Jun21° / 11°8512.60165.9
Jul23° / 13°9413.2015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°7711.3014.26.7
Sep18° / 7010.2012.45.5
Oct12° / 489.40.410.53.1
Nov / 439.22.98.80.6
Dec / -3°4510.15.680.0

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
34159
44159
54258
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
124159
134159
144357
154258
164357
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Svitavy gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2349
3348
4348
5348
6357
7357
8357
9366
10366
11366
12375
13375
14365
15364
16364
17364
18363
19363
20363
21352
22352
23352
24351
25351
26351
27361
28371
29380
30390

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
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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
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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 5:42 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:15
212.65:406:17
312.75:386:19
412.75:356:20
512.85:336:22
612.95:316:23
712.95:296:25
813.05:276:26
913.15:256:28
1013.15:226:30
1113.25:206:31
1213.25:186:33
1313.35:166:34
1413.45:146:36
1513.45:126:37
1613.55:106:39
1713.65:086:41
1813.65:056:42
1913.75:036:44
2013.75:016:45
2113.84:596:47
2213.94:576:48
2313.94:556:50
2414.04:536:52
2514.04:516:53
2614.14:506:55
2714.14:486:56
2814.24:466:58
2914.34:446:59
3014.34:427:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Svitavy?

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

3.5
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 Svitavy.

What to pack for Svitavy in April

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

In April, Svitavy sees daytime highs around 13°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 Svitavy 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 Svitavy 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 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 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svitavy 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 Svitavy is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svitavy?

Svitavy sits at 49.8°N, 16.5°E, 442 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Česká Třebová, 17 km away.

Nové Město na MoravěŠumperkŽďár nad SázavouBlanskoChrudim

Topography around Svitavy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svitavy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Svitavy is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Česká Třebová 17 km · Litomysl 17 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 25 km · Nové Město na Moravě 36 km · Šumperk 43 km · Žďár nad Sázavou 44 km · Blansko 45 km · Chrudim 53 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 Svitavy (49.7559°, 16.4683°, elevation 442 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).