Savonlinna weather in April

In April, Savonlinna sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.4 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 3°C in the first days to 9°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 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Savonlinna's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savonlinna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:53 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13 µg/m³ · 2017

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 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Savonlinna reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-3
43-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
104-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2380
2481
2581
2691
2791
2892
29102
30102

How April really feels in Savonlinna

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.

Savonlinna 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-5° / -9°3810.3125.80.0
Feb-5° / -10°328.9108.30.0
Mar-0° / -6°338.98.911.30.0
Apr / -1°328.43.914.30.6
May14° / 499.50.417.23.9
Jun18° / 12°7412.60195.4
Jul21° / 14°8113.2018.35.9
Aug19° / 13°7112015.75.6
Sep13° / 5410.4012.63.5
Oct / 5510.929.60.7
Nov / -2°50116.76.70.0
Dec-3° / -6°4811.810.950.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213565
223565
233565
243763
253763
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Savonlinna gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12922
22921
32920
42919
52919
62918
72917
82917
92916
102916
113015
123015
133015
142914
152914
162914
172813
182813
192812
202712
212711
222710
232710
24269
25268
26268
27267
28266
29266
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
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 174 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 4:09 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:436:36
213.05:396:38
313.15:366:41
413.25:336:44
513.35:296:46
613.45:266:49
713.55:236:52
813.65:196:54
913.75:166:57
1013.85:137:00
1113.95:107:03
1214.05:067:05
1314.15:037:08
1414.25:007:11
1514.34:567:13
1614.44:537:16
1714.54:507:19
1814.64:477:22
1914.74:447:24
2014.84:407:27
2114.94:377:30
2215.04:347:33
2315.14:317:35
2415.24:287:38
2515.34:247:41
2615.44:217:44
2715.54:187:46
2815.64:157:49
2915.74:127:52
3015.84:097:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
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 Savonlinna?

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

0.6
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 Savonlinna.

What to pack for Savonlinna in April

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

In April, Savonlinna sees daytime highs around 6°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

UV index in Savonlinna 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 Savonlinna peaks around July 13 at about 5 (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 13UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Savonlinna?

Savonlinna sits at 61.9°N, 28.9°E, 75 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Varkaus, 72 km away.

VarkausImatraSvetogorskMikkeliJoensuuLappeenrantaSortavalaPieksämäki

Topography around Savonlinna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savonlinna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Savonlinna is covered by water (54%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Varkaus 72 km · Imatra 78 km · Svetogorsk 84 km · Mikkeli 87 km · Joensuu 93 km · Lappeenranta 97 km · Sortavala 98 km · Pieksämäki 103 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 Savonlinna (61.8699°, 28.88°, elevation 75 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. 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).