Kohtla-Järve weather in April

In April, Kohtla-Järve sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°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 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kohtla-Järve's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kohtla-Järve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:07 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Kohtla-Järve is town in Estonia.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kohtla-Järve reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
66-1
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960
1060
1170
1270
1371
1471
1571
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29113
30114

How April really feels in Kohtla-Järve

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kohtla-Järve weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°3910.510.26.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°328.88.68.70.0
Mar / -4°338.7611.30.0
Apr / 369.32.414.11.2
May14° / 488.90.116.64.0
Jun18° / 10°7511.7018.15.4
Jul21° / 14°6411.2017.56.3
Aug20° / 13°7513.1015.35.8
Sep15° / 10°5712.5012.64.2
Oct / 6513.11.49.81.4
Nov / 5312.15.87.30.0
Dec / -3°4511.88.95.90.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83466
93466
103565
113466
123466
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143664
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264357
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284555
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kohtla-Järve gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23213
33313
43312
53312
63311
73311
83310
93310
103310
113210
12329
13329
14319
15319
16309
17308
18298
19297
20287
21286
22286
23285
24285
25274
26274
27274
28273
29273
30272

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
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5100
6100
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8100
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:39
212.95:496:42
313.05:466:44
413.15:436:47
513.25:406:49
613.25:376:51
713.35:346:54
813.45:316:56
913.55:276:59
1013.65:257:01
1113.75:227:03
1213.85:197:06
1313.95:167:08
1414.05:137:11
1514.15:107:13
1614.15:077:16
1714.25:047:18
1814.35:017:20
1914.44:587:23
2014.54:557:25
2114.64:527:28
2214.74:497:30
2314.84:467:33
2414.94:447:35
2514.94:417:37
2615.04:387:40
2715.14:357:42
2815.24:337:45
2915.34:307:47
3015.44:277:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kohtla-Järve?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kohtla-Järve.

What to pack for Kohtla-Järve in April

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

In April, Kohtla-Järve sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kohtla-Järve in April

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kohtla-Järve in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kohtla-Järve peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kohtla-Järve?

Kohtla-Järve sits at 59.4°N, 27.3°E, 66 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Narva, 52 km away.

NarvaRakvereSlantsyTartu

Topography around Kohtla-Järve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kohtla-Järve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m.

The land around Kohtla-Järve is covered by trees (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Narva 52 km · Rakvere 52 km · Slantsy 56 km · Kingisepp 76 km · Sosnovyy Bor 116 km · Tartu 117 km · Kotka 120 km · Karhula 126 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Kohtla-Järve (59.3986°, 27.2731°, elevation 66 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).