Kemi weather in April

In April, Kemi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 14.8 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 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kemi's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:57 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Kemi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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
30-6
40-6
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
214-3
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
265-2
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1

How April really feels in Kemi

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kemi 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° / -11°469.510.64.10.0
Feb-7° / -11°389107.60.0
Mar-3° / -8°388.49.111.10.0
Apr / -4°347.34.614.80.0
May / 479.20.918.51.6
Jun14° / 5810021.44.0
Jul18° / 13°6811.1020.15.7
Aug17° / 12°7511.1016.45.1
Sep12° / 7010.50.112.72.9
Oct / 63112.59.10.4
Nov / -3°6712.785.40.0
Dec-3° / -7°571210.82.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183862
193961
203961
214060
224060
234258
244258
254357
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kemi gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12523
22622
32622
42622
52621
62621
72620
82620
92619
102619
112518
122518
132518
142517
152517
162516
172416
182415
192415
202414
212413
222412
232412
242411
252410
26249
27249
28248
29257
30257

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
1414light breeze
1514light 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 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:58
213.25:517:01
313.35:477:04
413.45:437:08
513.55:397:11
613.65:367:14
713.85:327:17
813.95:287:21
914.05:247:24
1014.15:207:27
1114.25:167:31
1214.45:127:34
1314.55:087:37
1414.65:047:41
1514.75:007:44
1614.84:577:47
1715.04:537:51
1815.14:497:54
1915.24:457:57
2015.34:418:01
2115.54:378:04
2215.64:338:08
2315.74:308:11
2415.84:268:15
2515.94:228:18
2616.14:188:22
2716.24:148:25
2816.34:108:28
2916.44:068:32
3016.54:038:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kemi?

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 Kemi.

What to pack for Kemi in April

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

In April, Kemi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kemi 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Kemi 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 Kemi 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 Kemi?

Kemi sits at 65.7°N, 24.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Tornio, 23 km away.

HaukipudasOuluRovaniemiLuleåRaaheBodenPiteå

Topography around Kemi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Kemi is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tornio 23 km · Haukipudas 72 km · Oulu 91 km · Rovaniemi 99 km · Luleå 112 km · Raahe 117 km · Boden 132 km · Piteå 150 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 Kemi (65.7364°, 24.5637°, elevation 16 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).