Salo weather in April

In April, Salo sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Salo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Salo is urban area in Salo, Finland.

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 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Salo reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
138-1
148-1
1580
1680
1790
1890
1990
2090
21101
22101
23101
24111
25111
26111
27112
28112
29122
30122

How April really feels in Salo

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.

Salo 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-2° / -7°4910.39.56.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°388.58.28.60.0
Mar / -5°368.26.611.30.0
Apr / -1°348.82.614.21.5
May15° / 439.10.116.84.5
Jun19° / 6911.2018.45.8
Jul21° / 12°7511.9017.86.2
Aug20° / 11°7311.8015.46.0
Sep15° / 519.3012.64.3
Oct / 5710.40.79.71.4
Nov / -1°5210.84.37.10.0
Dec-0° / -4°5511.68.25.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173763
183961
193961
203961
214060
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Salo gets around 34 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12814
22814
32913
42913
52912
62912
72911
83011
93010
103010
113010
12309
13309
14309
15309
16308
17308
18308
19308
20297
21297
22297
23296
24296
25286
26285
27285
28284
29274
30273

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:07 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:076:57
212.96:046:59
313.06:017:02
413.15:587:04
513.25:557:07
613.35:527:10
713.45:487:12
813.55:457:15
913.65:427:17
1013.75:397:20
1113.85:367:22
1213.95:337:25
1314.05:307:27
1414.15:277:30
1514.15:247:32
1614.25:217:35
1714.35:187:37
1814.45:147:40
1914.55:117:42
2014.65:087:45
2114.75:057:47
2214.85:027:50
2314.95:007:53
2415.04:577:55
2515.14:547:58
2615.24:518:00
2715.24:488:03
2815.34:458:05
2915.44:428:08
3015.54:398:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.88 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
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Salo?

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

1.5
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 Salo.

What to pack for Salo in April

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

In April, Salo sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Salo 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 51 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
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Salo 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 Salo peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salo?

Salo sits at 60.4°N, 23.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lieto, 39 km away.

Topography around Salo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Salo is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lieto 39 km · Kaarina 42 km · Väståboland 47 km · Turku 48 km · Raseborg 48 km · Loimaa 52 km · Lohja 53 km · Raisio 54 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 Salo (60.3833°, 23.1333°, 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).