Hamina weather in April

In April, Hamina sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 36 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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Hamina's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Hamina is urban area in Hamina, 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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hamina reaches about 7°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-2
54-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
1470
1570
1670
1770
1880
1981
2081
2181
2291
2391
2492
2592
26102
27102
28102
29102
30113

How April really feels in Hamina

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.

Hamina 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-3° / -7°4811.1116.20.0
Feb-3° / -8°429.39.48.60.0
Mar / -5°389.27.311.30.0
Apr / -0°368.82.514.21.0
May14° / 449.40.116.94.0
Jun18° / 10°6510.7018.55.5
Jul21° / 14°5910.7017.86.4
Aug20° / 13°6811.5015.46.0
Sep15° / 5910.3012.64.2
Oct / 6511.81.19.71.3
Nov / -0°6112.15.170.0
Dec-0° / -4°6012.19.25.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53565
63565
73466
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203862
213862
224060
234060
244060
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hamina gets around 36 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12916
22915
32915
42914
52913
62913
72912
82911
92911
102911
113010
123010
133010
143010
15309
16309
17309
18308
19308
20307
21307
22306
23306
24305
25295
26294
27294
28293
29293
30292

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 5:51 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:516:41
212.95:486:43
313.05:446:46
413.15:416:48
513.25:386:51
613.35:356:54
713.45:326:56
813.55:296:59
913.65:267:01
1013.75:227:04
1113.85:197:06
1213.95:167:09
1314.05:137:11
1414.15:107:14
1514.25:077:17
1614.35:047:19
1714.35:017:22
1814.44:587:24
1914.54:557:27
2014.64:527:29
2114.74:497:32
2214.84:467:34
2314.94:437:37
2415.04:407:40
2515.14:377:42
2615.24:347:45
2715.34:317:47
2815.44:287:50
2915.54:257:52
3015.54:227:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.94 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
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hamina?

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

1.0
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 Hamina.

What to pack for Hamina in April

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

In April, Hamina sees daytime highs around 7°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 Hamina 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 22 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
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Hamina 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 Hamina 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
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hamina?

Hamina sits at 60.6°N, 27.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Karhula, 16 km away.

LappeenrantaOrimattilaVyborgPorvoo

Topography around Hamina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Hamina is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
230 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Karhula 16 km · Kotka 18 km · Anjala 24 km · Kouvola 43 km · Lappeenranta 76 km · Orimattila 84 km · Vyborg 86 km · Porvoo 86 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 Hamina (60.5697°, 27.1979°, elevation 3 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).