Karhula weather in April

In April, Karhula sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 35 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 Karhula's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karhula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:05 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

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 Karhula 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 11°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)
14-3
24-3
34-2
44-2
54-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
95-1
105-1
116-1
126-1
1360
1460
1560
1670
1770
1871
1971
2081
2181
2281
2392
2492
2592
2692
27102
28103
29103
30103

How April really feels in Karhula

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.

Karhula 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°4710.910.96.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°429.29.28.60.0
Mar / -5°3797.211.30.0
Apr / 358.82.614.20.9
May13° / 439.50.116.93.7
Jun17° / 10°6411.1018.55.3
Jul21° / 14°5810.1017.86.4
Aug20° / 13°6611.6015.45.9
Sep15° / 5810.2012.64.2
Oct / 6411.619.71.3
Nov / -0°61125.170.0
Dec-0° / -4°5912.395.50.0

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 (%)
13862
23763
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193763
203763
213862
223961
233961
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karhula gets around 35 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 30% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12917
23016
33016
43015
53014
63014
73013
83012
93012
103011
113011
123010
133010
143010
15309
16309
17309
18308
19298
20297
21297
22296
23296
24295
25295
26294
27294
28293
29293
30293

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
1214light breeze
1314light 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 5:52 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:42
212.95:496:44
313.05:466:47
413.15:426:49
513.25:396:52
613.35:366:55
713.45:336:57
813.55:307:00
913.65:277:02
1013.75:247:05
1113.85:207:07
1213.95:177:10
1314.05:147:12
1414.15:117:15
1514.25:087:17
1614.25:057:20
1714.35:027:23
1814.44:597:25
1914.54:567:28
2014.64:537:30
2114.74:507:33
2214.84:477:35
2314.94:447:38
2415.04:417:40
2515.14:387:43
2615.24:357:46
2715.34:327:48
2815.44:297:51
2915.54:267:53
3015.54:237:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.93 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
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karhula?

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

0.9
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 Karhula.

What to pack for Karhula in April

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

In April, Karhula 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.

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Sea temperature near Karhula 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Karhula 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 Karhula peaks around June 20 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karhula?

Karhula sits at 60.5°N, 26.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kotka, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around Karhula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karhula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m.

The land around Karhula is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kotka 6.0 km · Hamina 16 km · Anjala 19 km · Kouvola 40 km · Porvoo 71 km · Orimattila 73 km · Lahti 86 km · Mäntsälä 89 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 Karhula (60.5216°, 26.9312°, elevation 4 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).