Rēzekne weather in April

In April, Rēzekne sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 23% 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 Rēzekne's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rēzekne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Rēzekne is state city in eastern Latvia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,544/km²
people per km²
Founded
1773

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 Rēzekne 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 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
370
480
580
680
781
891
991
1091
1191
12101
13102
14102
15102
16112
17112
18113
19123
20123
21123
22133
23133
24134
25134
26144
27144
28144
29145
30155

How April really feels in Rēzekne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rēzekne 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-2° / -7°4211.19.97.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.58.19.10.0
Mar / -3°409.96.511.40.1
Apr11° / 439.92.213.92.6
May17° / 6711.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8013.2017.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7713016.86.3
Aug21° / 12°7511.5014.96.2
Sep16° / 5910.2012.54.7
Oct / 6112.21.410.11.6
Nov / -1°4910.94.67.90.0
Dec-1° / -4°43118.96.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133367
143466
153565
163664
173763
183862
193961
204060
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Rēzekne gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23314
33314
43413
53413
63412
73412
83411
93411
103410
113410
12349
13339
14338
15328
16327
17327
18316
19316
20315
21315
22314
23314
24313
25303
26302
27302
28302
29311
30311

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
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light 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 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 5:54 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:546:37
212.85:516:39
312.95:486:41
413.05:466:43
513.05:436:45
613.15:406:47
713.25:386:49
813.35:356:51
913.45:326:54
1013.45:296:56
1113.55:276:58
1213.65:247:00
1313.75:217:02
1413.85:197:04
1513.85:167:06
1613.95:137:08
1714.05:117:10
1814.15:087:13
1914.25:067:15
2014.25:037:17
2114.35:007:19
2214.44:587:21
2314.54:557:23
2414.54:537:25
2514.64:507:27
2614.74:487:29
2714.84:457:32
2814.84:437:34
2914.94:417:36
3015.04:387:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rēzekne?

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
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rēzekne.

What to pack for Rēzekne in April

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

In April, Rēzekne 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

UV index in Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Rēzekne in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rēzekne is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rēzekne's WHO annual average of 12.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rēzekne?

Rēzekne sits at 56.5°N, 27.3°E, 156 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Madona, 78 km away.

MadonaDaugavpilsJēkabpilsOstrovVisaginasNovopolotskCēsis

Topography around Rēzekne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rēzekne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Rēzekne is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Madona 78 km · Daugavpils 86 km · Jēkabpils 91 km · Ostrov 111 km · Visaginas 116 km · Novopolotsk 134 km · Polotsk 145 km · Cēsis 154 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 Rēzekne (56.5103°, 27.34°, elevation 156 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).