Kuldīga weather in April

In April, Kuldīga sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kuldīga's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuldīga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kuldīga reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
380
480
580
680
780
890
990
1091
1191
12101
13101
14101
15101
16112
17112
18112
19122
20122
21122
22123
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Kuldīga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kuldīga 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-0° / -4°4310.26.87.10.0
Feb / -5°399.26.390.0
Mar / -3°378.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.71.413.92.6
May16° / 5510.50.116.25.0
Jun19° / 10°7312017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°8312.9016.96.2
Aug21° / 13°81130156.1
Sep17° / 5510.6012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.3102.3
Nov / 4811.12.67.80.3
Dec / -2°4811.55.96.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134258
144357
154456
164555
174654
184852
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kuldīga gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
23310
33410
4349
5359
6358
7358
8357
9347
10346
11336
12335
13325
14314
15314
16313
17303
18303
19302
20302
21292
22292
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291
29281
30281

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:59
212.86:127:01
312.96:107:03
413.06:077:05
513.16:047:07
613.16:017:09
713.25:587:11
813.35:567:14
913.45:537:16
1013.55:507:18
1113.55:477:20
1213.65:457:22
1313.75:427:24
1413.85:397:27
1513.95:377:29
1613.95:347:31
1714.05:317:33
1814.15:297:35
1914.25:267:37
2014.35:237:40
2114.35:217:42
2214.45:187:44
2314.55:167:46
2414.65:137:48
2514.75:107:50
2614.75:087:52
2714.85:057:55
2814.95:037:57
2915.05:007:59
3015.14:588:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kuldīga?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuldīga.

What to pack for Kuldīga in April

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

In April, Kuldīga sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuldīga in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kuldīga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuldīga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuldīga?

Kuldīga sits at 57.0°N, 22.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Ventspils, 53 km away.

VentspilsTukumsMazeikiaiLiepājaJūrmalaTelsiaiJelgavaPlunge

Topography around Kuldīga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuldīga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kuldīga is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ventspils 53 km · Tukums 73 km · Mazeikiai 77 km · Liepāja 78 km · Jūrmala 110 km · Telsiai 112 km · Jelgava 113 km · Plunge 118 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Kuldīga (56.974°, 21.9572°, elevation 0 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).