Vaasa weather in April

In April, Vaasa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 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 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vaasa's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.9 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 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vaasa 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 2°C and 12°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
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
147-1
1570
1670
1770
1870
1980
2080
2180
2281
2391
2491
2591
2691
27101
28102
29102
30102

How April really feels in Vaasa

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.

Vaasa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°359.38.75.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°287.27.18.10.0
Mar / -5°307.56.111.20.0
Apr / -0°327.83.314.51.0
May13° / 428.40.217.63.7
Jun17° / 5910.4019.65.5
Jul20° / 12°7011018.76.2
Aug19° / 11°7011.2015.95.9
Sep14° / 539.7012.74.1
Oct / 5510.51.99.41.1
Nov / -1°4810.24.56.40.0
Dec-0° / -4°4510.57.44.40.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134258
144258
154159
164258
174258
184456
194456
204456
214357
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vaasa gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22617
32716
42716
52716
62716
72715
82715
92714
102714
112713
122713
132612
142612
152511
162511
172410
182410
19249
20249
21248
22247
23247
24246
25246
26255
27254
28254
29253
30253

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 54 min at the start of April to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:107:06
213.06:077:09
313.16:037:12
413.26:007:15
513.45:567:17
613.55:537:20
713.65:497:23
813.75:467:26
913.85:427:29
1013.95:397:32
1114.05:367:35
1214.15:327:38
1314.25:297:41
1414.35:257:43
1514.45:227:46
1614.55:187:49
1714.65:157:52
1814.75:117:55
1914.85:087:58
2014.95:058:01
2115.05:018:04
2215.14:588:07
2315.34:558:10
2415.44:518:13
2515.54:488:16
2615.64:458:19
2715.74:418:21
2815.84:388:24
2915.94:358:27
3016.04:318:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
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 Vaasa?

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

1.0
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 Vaasa.

What to pack for Vaasa in April

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

In April, Vaasa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Vaasa in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 16°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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vaasa 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 Vaasa peaks around June 18 at about 4 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaasa?

Vaasa sits at 63.1°N, 21.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Korsholm, 4.0 km away.

KurikkaSeinäjokiKauhavaJakobstadUmeåKokkola

Topography around Vaasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Vaasa is covered by water (36%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Korsholm 4.0 km · Kurikka 67 km · Seinäjoki 70 km · Kauhava 73 km · Jakobstad 84 km · Umeå 106 km · Kokkola 112 km · Örnsköldsvik 147 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 Vaasa (63.096°, 21.6158°, elevation 7 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).