Madona weather in April

In April, Madona sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Madona's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:17 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Madona is city and capital of Madona Municipality, Latvia.

Density
658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Madona 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 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
480
580
680
780
890
991
1091
11101
12101
13101
14101
15112
16112
17112
18122
19122
20123
21133
22133
23133
24133
25143
26144
27144
28144
29144
30154

How April really feels in Madona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Madona 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-2° / -7°4310.89.77.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.88.49.10.0
Mar / -4°399.76.111.40.1
Apr11° / 418.91.813.92.7
May17° / 6311.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8012.3017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°6712.6016.96.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.9014.96.2
Sep16° / 549.8012.54.9
Oct / 6312.11101.8
Nov / -0°5211.24.27.80.0
Dec-1° / -4°4411.18.76.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143664
153664
163862
173961
183961
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Madona gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13012
23012
33112
43212
53211
63211
73210
83210
9329
10328
11328
12317
13317
14306
15306
16295
17285
18284
19284
20274
21273
22273
23263
24262
25262
26262
27262
28272
29272
30282

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.

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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
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 138 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:41
212.85:556:44
312.95:536:46
413.05:506:48
513.05:476:50
613.15:446:52
713.25:426:54
813.35:396:56
913.45:366:59
1013.55:337:01
1113.55:317:03
1213.65:287:05
1313.75:257:07
1413.85:237:09
1513.95:207:11
1613.95:177:14
1714.05:147:16
1814.15:127:18
1914.25:097:20
2014.35:077:22
2114.35:047:24
2214.45:017:26
2314.54:597:29
2414.64:567:31
2514.74:547:33
2614.74:517:35
2714.84:497:37
2814.94:467:39
2915.04:447:41
3015.04:417:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Madona?

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

2.7
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 Madona.

What to pack for Madona in April

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

In April, Madona sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Madona 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 Madona peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Madona?

Madona sits at 56.9°N, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jēkabpils, 45 km away.

JēkabpilsCēsisRēzekneSiguldaValmieraOgreValgaDaugavpils

Topography around Madona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Madona is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Jēkabpils 45 km · Cēsis 76 km · Rēzekne 78 km · Sigulda 89 km · Valmiera 90 km · Ogre 98 km · Valga 103 km · Daugavpils 110 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 Madona (56.8533°, 26.217°, 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. 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).