Iisalmi weather in April

In April, Iisalmi sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 16 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Iisalmi's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iisalmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:54 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Iisalmi reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-5
33-5
44-5
54-5
64-4
74-4
84-4
95-4
105-4
115-3
125-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
208-2
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
2590
2690
27100
28100
29100
30100

How April really feels in Iisalmi

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Iisalmi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°3910.211.85.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°338.710.180.0
Mar-0° / -8°349.29.811.20.0
Apr / -3°379.14.914.50.8
May14° / 5711.10.817.73.7
Jun18° / 7912.5019.85.4
Jul21° / 12°9313.9018.95.7
Aug19° / 10°7612.40165.5
Sep13° / 6411.20.112.73.3
Oct / 6111.83.49.40.5
Nov-0° / -4°5511.48.26.20.0
Dec-4° / -8°5112.312.24.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
173070
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273169
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Iisalmi gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23025
33024
43024
53023
63022
73022
83021
93020
103020
113019
123019
133018
143018
153117
163117
173116
183115
193115
203114
213213
223213
233212
243211
253211
263210
27329
28329
29328
30328

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 16 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 192 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:476:44
213.15:446:47
313.25:406:50
413.35:376:53
513.45:336:56
613.55:306:59
713.65:267:02
813.75:237:05
913.85:197:08
1013.95:167:11
1114.05:127:14
1214.15:087:17
1314.25:057:20
1414.45:017:23
1514.54:587:26
1614.64:547:29
1714.74:517:32
1814.84:477:34
1914.94:447:37
2015.04:407:40
2115.14:377:43
2215.24:347:47
2315.34:307:50
2415.44:277:53
2515.54:237:56
2615.64:207:59
2715.84:168:02
2815.94:138:05
2916.04:108:08
3016.14:068:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Iisalmi?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iisalmi.

What to pack for Iisalmi in April

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

In April, Iisalmi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Iisalmi 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 Iisalmi peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Iisalmi?

Iisalmi sits at 63.6°N, 27.2°E, 108 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Siilinjärvi, 58 km away.

KuopioKajaaniÄänekoskiPieksämäkiLaukaaYlivieskaVarkaus

Topography around Iisalmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iisalmi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Iisalmi is covered by trees (42%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Siilinjärvi 58 km · Kuopio 78 km · Kajaani 79 km · Äänekoski 129 km · Pieksämäki 140 km · Laukaa 142 km · Ylivieska 142 km · Varkaus 143 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 Iisalmi (63.5592°, 27.1907°, elevation 108 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. 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).