Pori weather in April

In April, Pori sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pori's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pori reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-1
34-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
850
950
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2081
2181
2282
2382
2482
2592
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093

How April really feels in Pori

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.

Pori weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.28.560.0
Feb-2° / -6°3487.68.40.0
Mar / -4°338.3611.30.0
Apr / 338.2214.30.8
May12° / 397.80.217.13.3
Jun16° / 10°6010.3018.95.0
Jul20° / 13°7411.7018.16.0
Aug19° / 13°7412.2015.65.7
Sep14° / 6210.2012.64.1
Oct / 6511.50.99.61.3
Nov / 5611.13.76.80.0
Dec / -3°5311.56.85.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
124060
134060
144159
154258
164258
174357
184456
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Pori gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12713
22812
32812
42911
52911
62910
72910
8309
9309
10309
11308
12308
13307
14307
15297
16296
17286
18286
19275
20275
21265
22264
23264
24254
25254
26243
27243
28243
29232
30232

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:127:03
213.06:087:06
313.16:057:09
413.26:027:11
513.35:587:14
613.45:557:17
713.55:527:19
813.65:497:22
913.75:457:25
1013.85:427:27
1113.95:397:30
1214.05:367:33
1314.05:327:35
1414.15:297:38
1514.25:267:41
1614.35:237:43
1714.45:207:46
1814.55:167:49
1914.65:137:51
2014.75:107:54
2114.85:077:57
2214.95:047:59
2315.05:018:02
2415.14:588:05
2515.24:558:08
2615.34:518:10
2715.44:488:13
2815.54:458:16
2915.64:428:18
3015.74:398:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pori?

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

0.8
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 Pori.

What to pack for Pori in April

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

In April, Pori 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 Pori 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Pori 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 Pori peaks around June 16 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 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pori?

Pori sits at 61.5°N, 21.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Rauma, 42 km away.

NokiaYlöjärviLoimaaPirkkalaLempäälä

Topography around Pori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m.

The land around Pori is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rauma 42 km · Vammala 62 km · Sastamala 62 km · Nokia 91 km · Ylöjärvi 96 km · Loimaa 98 km · Pirkkala 98 km · Lempäälä 106 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 Pori (61.4807°, 21.7852°, elevation 20 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).