Haukipudas weather in April

In April, Haukipudas sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Haukipudas's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haukipudas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:56 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Haukipudas is village in Oulu, 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 0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Haukipudas reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-5
40-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-4
101-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-3
152-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1

How April really feels in Haukipudas

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Haukipudas 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-6° / -10°409.410.44.40.0
Feb-6° / -11°328.59.47.70.0
Mar-3° / -8°338.28.311.20.0
Apr / -3°327.54.214.70.0
May / 469.40.818.31.5
Jun14° / 539.2020.93.9
Jul18° / 13°7011.3019.75.6
Aug17° / 12°7411.6016.35.1
Sep12° / 6911.1012.73.0
Oct / 6511.42.39.20.4
Nov / -2°59127.15.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°5011.210.23.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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
23763
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
204060
214060
224159
234258
244258
254258
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Haukipudas gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12723
22723
32723
42722
52822
62821
72821
82720
92720
102719
112718
122718
132617
142616
152616
162515
172514
182513
192412
202411
212410
22239
23238
24238
25237
26236
27236
28235
29245
30245

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 14 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:536:54
213.15:496:57
313.35:457:00
413.45:417:03
513.55:377:07
613.65:347:10
713.75:307:13
813.85:267:16
914.05:227:19
1014.15:187:23
1114.25:157:26
1214.35:117:29
1314.45:077:32
1414.55:037:35
1514.74:597:39
1614.84:567:42
1714.94:527:45
1815.04:487:48
1915.14:447:52
2015.24:417:55
2115.44:377:58
2215.54:338:02
2315.64:298:05
2415.74:268:08
2515.84:228:12
2615.94:188:15
2716.14:158:18
2816.24:118:22
2916.34:078:25
3016.44:038:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Haukipudas?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haukipudas.

What to pack for Haukipudas in April

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

In April, Haukipudas sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Haukipudas in April

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 16°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Haukipudas 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 Haukipudas peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haukipudas?

Haukipudas sits at 65.2°N, 25.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 19 km away.

RaaheKemiTornioYlivieskaRovaniemiKajaaniLuleå

Topography around Haukipudas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haukipudas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Haukipudas is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Oulu 19 km · Raahe 68 km · Kemi 72 km · Tornio 93 km · Ylivieska 127 km · Rovaniemi 148 km · Kajaani 155 km · Luleå 155 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 Haukipudas (65.1765°, 25.3523°, elevation 12 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).