Szolnok weather in April

In April, Szolnok sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Szolnok's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szolnok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:59 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Szolnok is county seat of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary.

Founded
1075

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 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Szolnok reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5165
6165
7166
8166
9166
10166
11176
12176
13177
14177
15177
16187
17187
18187
19188
20198
21198
22198
23198
24209
25209
26209
27209
28219
292110
302110

How April really feels in Szolnok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Szolnok weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°347.73.18.70.0
Feb / -2°367.72.9100.4
Mar11° / 3681.311.63.0
Apr18° / 469.20.113.35.7
May23° / 12°6311.8014.86.5
Jun26° / 15°7111015.66.5
Jul28° / 17°7110.3015.36.0
Aug28° / 17°548.50146.3
Sep23° / 12°557.9012.47.1
Oct17° / 528010.65.6
Nov10° / 478.219.12.2
Dec / -1°448.52.58.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144555
154555
164555
174753
184852
194951
204951
214951
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Szolnok gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
628
729
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:295:59
212.65:276:00
312.65:256:02
412.75:236:03
512.75:206:05
612.85:186:06
712.95:166:08
812.95:146:09
913.05:126:10
1013.05:106:12
1113.15:086:13
1213.15:066:15
1313.25:046:16
1413.25:036:17
1513.35:016:19
1613.44:596:20
1713.44:576:22
1813.54:556:23
1913.54:536:24
2013.64:516:26
2113.64:496:27
2213.74:476:29
2313.74:466:30
2413.84:446:31
2513.84:426:33
2613.94:406:34
2714.04:386:36
2814.04:376:37
2914.14:356:38
3014.14:336:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Szolnok?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Szolnok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Szolnok in April

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

In April, Szolnok sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Szolnok in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Szolnok peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Szolnok?

Szolnok sits at 47.2°N, 20.2°E, 76 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Abony, 15 km away.

CeglédNagykőrösMezőtúrJászberénySzarvasKecskemét

Topography around Szolnok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szolnok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Szolnok is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Abony 15 km · Törökszentmiklós 17 km · Cegléd 30 km · Nagykőrös 36 km · Mezőtúr 39 km · Jászberény 41 km · Szarvas 44 km · Kecskemét 49 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Szolnok (47.1807°, 20.1984°, elevation 76 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).