Imatra weather in April

In April, Imatra sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Imatra's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imatra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:56 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Imatra is urban settlement in South Karelia, Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
435/km²
people per km²

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 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Imatra reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
14-4
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
106-2
116-2
126-1
136-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
1770
1880
1980
2080
2190
2291
2391
24101
25101
26101
27102
28112
29112
30112

How April really feels in Imatra

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.

Imatra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°4110.9126.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°368.99.68.50.0
Mar / -6°358.98.411.30.0
Apr / -1°338.43.614.31.1
May14° / 4890.4174.3
Jun19° / 11°6612018.75.6
Jul21° / 13°7612.40186.1
Aug20° / 12°7312.1015.55.8
Sep14° / 5511.1012.63.9
Oct / 5611.21.79.60.9
Nov / -2°5211.36.56.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5011.910.85.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43565
53466
63367
73367
83268
93268
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243664
253664
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Imatra gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12820
22819
32818
42818
52817
62817
72816
82816
92815
102815
112815
122914
132914
142814
152814
162813
172813
182812
192812
202811
212810
222810
23289
24288
25278
26277
27277
28276
29275
30265

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 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 5:44 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:35
213.05:416:38
313.15:386:41
413.15:346:43
513.25:316:46
613.35:286:48
713.45:256:51
813.55:216:54
913.65:186:56
1013.75:156:59
1113.85:127:01
1213.95:097:04
1314.05:057:07
1414.15:027:09
1514.24:597:12
1614.34:567:15
1714.44:537:17
1814.54:507:20
1914.64:467:23
2014.74:437:25
2114.84:407:28
2214.94:377:30
2315.04:347:33
2415.14:317:36
2515.24:287:38
2615.34:257:41
2715.44:227:44
2815.54:197:46
2915.64:167:49
3015.64:137:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Imatra?

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

1.1
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 Imatra.

What to pack for Imatra in April

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

In April, Imatra sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Imatra in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 64 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
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Imatra in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Imatra peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Imatra?

Imatra sits at 61.2°N, 28.8°E, 68 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Svetogorsk, 9.0 km away.

PriozërskSavonlinnaMikkeliHaminaKouvola

Topography around Imatra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imatra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Imatra is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Svetogorsk 9.0 km · Lappeenranta 33 km · Vyborg 52 km · Priozërsk 76 km · Savonlinna 78 km · Mikkeli 97 km · Hamina 108 km · Kouvola 116 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 Imatra (61.1718°, 28.7524°, elevation 68 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).