Kuressaare weather in April

In April, Kuressaare sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 33% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kuressaare's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuressaare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Kuressaare is town on Saaremaa island in Estonia.

Density
818/km²
people per km²
Founded
1154

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 Kuressaare reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
15-1
250
360
460
560
660
760
861
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1482
1582
1682
1782
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
23103
24103
25103
26104
27104
28114
29114
30114

How April really feels in Kuressaare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuressaare weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4010.16.46.90.0
Feb-1° / -4°3596.48.90.0
Mar / -3°317.74.711.40.0
Apr / 348.61.5141.4
May14° / 367.40.116.44.2
Jun18° / 11°5510017.85.8
Jul21° / 15°619.8017.26.6
Aug20° / 14°6511.1015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°499.4012.54.9
Oct10° / 5611.10.19.92.2
Nov / 5211.42.57.50.4
Dec / -1°4611.45.56.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114258
124258
134555
144555
154555
164753
174951
184951
195050
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kuressaare gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12712
22812
32912
42911
52910
63010
7309
8308
9308
10297
11296
12296
13285
14284
15274
16273
17273
18273
19272
20272
21272
22272
23271
24271
25271
26271
27271
28271
29261
30261

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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:126:57
212.86:097:00
312.96:067:02
413.06:037:04
513.16:007:07
613.25:577:09
713.35:547:11
813.45:527:13
913.55:497:16
1013.55:467:18
1113.65:437:20
1213.75:407:23
1313.85:377:25
1413.95:347:27
1514.05:327:29
1614.15:297:32
1714.15:267:34
1814.25:237:36
1914.35:207:39
2014.45:187:41
2114.55:157:43
2214.65:127:46
2314.65:097:48
2414.75:077:50
2514.85:047:52
2614.95:017:55
2715.04:597:57
2815.14:567:59
2915.14:548:02
3015.24:518:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kuressaare?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuressaare.

What to pack for Kuressaare in April

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

In April, Kuressaare sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°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 Kuressaare in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kuressaare 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 Kuressaare peaks around June 19 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 19UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuressaare?

Kuressaare sits at 58.3°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 59 km away.

MuhuRuhnuHaapsaluVentspilsPärnu

Topography around Kuressaare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuressaare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kuressaare is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Muhu 59 km · Ruhnu 67 km · Haapsalu 97 km · Ventspils 110 km · Pärnu 118 km · Kuldīga 146 km · Tukums 148 km · Jūrmala 162 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 Kuressaare (58.2538°, 22.4922°, 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. 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).