Valkeakoski weather in April

In April, Valkeakoski sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 21% 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 Valkeakoski's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valkeakoski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.7 µg/m³ · 2015

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 Valkeakoski reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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
34-3
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
147-1
1570
1670
1770
1880
1980
2081
2181
2291
2391
2491
25102
26102
27102
28102
29112
30113

How April really feels in Valkeakoski

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.

Valkeakoski weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°389.59.760.0
Feb-3° / -8°307.688.40.0
Mar / -5°3187.511.30.0
Apr / -0°338.3314.31.1
May14° / 449.50.117.14.0
Jun18° / 10°7511.8018.85.4
Jul20° / 13°8212.4018.15.9
Aug19° / 12°7312.3015.65.7
Sep14° / 5110.2012.63.8
Oct / 5610.51.39.61.0
Nov / -1°4710.45.36.90.0
Dec-1° / -5°4510.88.75.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43367
53367
63268
73268
83169
93169
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173466
183466
193664
203664
213664
223862
233862
243961
253961
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Valkeakoski gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12717
22717
32716
42715
52815
62814
72814
82813
92812
102812
112811
122811
132811
142810
152810
162810
17289
18279
19279
20278
21278
22278
23277
24277
25276
26276
27275
28275
29274
30274

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:03 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:036:54
213.06:006:57
313.15:567:00
413.25:537:02
513.25:507:05
613.35:477:07
713.45:437:10
813.55:407:13
913.65:377:15
1013.75:347:18
1113.85:307:21
1213.95:277:23
1314.05:247:26
1414.15:217:28
1514.25:187:31
1614.35:147:34
1714.45:117:36
1814.55:087:39
1914.65:057:42
2014.75:027:44
2114.84:597:47
2214.94:567:50
2315.04:537:52
2415.14:507:55
2515.24:467:58
2615.34:438:00
2715.44:408:03
2815.54:378:06
2915.64:348:08
3015.74:318:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valkeakoski?

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

1.1
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 Valkeakoski.

What to pack for Valkeakoski in April

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

In April, Valkeakoski sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°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 Valkeakoski 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 Valkeakoski peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valkeakoski?

Valkeakoski sits at 61.3°N, 24.0°E, 98 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lempäälä, 16 km away.

Topography around Valkeakoski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valkeakoski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Valkeakoski is covered by trees (59%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lempäälä 16 km · Kangasala 22 km · Hervanta 23 km · Pohjois-Hervanta 23 km · Tampere 29 km · Pirkkala 31 km · Nokia 36 km · Hämeenlinna 38 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 Valkeakoski (61.2642°, 24.0312°, elevation 98 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).