Espoonlahti weather in April

In April, Espoonlahti sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°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 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Espoonlahti's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espoonlahti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Espoonlahti is city district in Espoo, Finland.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Espoonlahti reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°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.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
1270
1370
1470
1570
1680
1780
1881
1981
2091
2191
2291
2392
24102
25102
26102
27102
28112
29113
30113

How April really feels in Espoonlahti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Espoonlahti weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°5011.110.26.40.0
Feb-2° / -7°418.98.88.60.0
Mar / -5°378.26.911.30.0
Apr / 378.82.414.21.2
May14° / 438.70.216.84.1
Jun18° / 10°6611.4018.45.5
Jul21° / 13°6911.2017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7012.2015.45.9
Sep15° / 5510.1012.64.3
Oct / 5910.90.79.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.64.77.10.0
Dec / -4°5712.48.75.60.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183862
193961
203961
213961
224159
234159
244258
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Espoonlahti gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12816
22915
32914
42914
53013
63012
73012
83011
93010
103010
11299
12299
13298
14298
15287
16287
17287
18287
19286
20286
21286
22286
23285
24285
25285
26284
27284
28284
29284
30283

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 (%)
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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:51
212.95:586:53
313.05:556:56
413.15:526:58
513.25:497:01
613.35:467:03
713.45:437:06
813.55:407:08
913.65:377:11
1013.75:337:13
1113.85:307:16
1213.85:277:18
1313.95:247:21
1414.05:217:23
1514.15:187:26
1614.25:157:28
1714.35:127:31
1814.45:097:33
1914.55:067:36
2014.65:037:38
2114.75:007:41
2214.84:577:43
2314.94:547:46
2414.94:517:48
2515.04:487:51
2615.14:467:53
2715.24:437:56
2815.34:407:58
2915.44:378:01
3015.54:348:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
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
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Espoonlahti?

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 Espoonlahti.

What to pack for Espoonlahti in April

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

In April, Espoonlahti sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°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 Espoonlahti 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Espoonlahti 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 Espoonlahti peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Espoonlahti?

Espoonlahti sits at 60.2°N, 24.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Olari, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Espoonlahti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espoonlahti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Espoonlahti is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Olari 5.0 km · Matinkylä 5.0 km · Espoo 6.0 km · Leppävaara 11 km · Lauttasaari 12 km · Kirkkonummi 12 km · Munkkiniemi 14 km · Pitäjänmäki 14 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Espoonlahti (60.1505°, 24.6531°, elevation 26 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).