Częstochowa weather in April

In April, Częstochowa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Częstochowa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Częstochowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:57 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Częstochowa is city in the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1220

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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Częstochowa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13134
14134
15144
16144
17144
18144
19155
20155
21155
22165
23165
24166
25166
26176
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Częstochowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Częstochowa 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 / -4°4410.97.38.20.0
Feb / -3°409.66.19.70.0
Mar / -0°5111.43.811.51.0
Apr14° / 4710.31.213.53.9
May19° / 7513015.25.6
Jun22° / 12°7713016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°9813.9015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°6810.7014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°6610.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 529.90.410.43.6
Nov / 459.72.68.70.9
Dec / -2°4410.45.27.80.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143565
153664
163664
173862
183862
194060
204159
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Częstochowa gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1358
2358
3358
4358
5357
6357
7367
8367
9367
10376
11376
12376
13365
14365
15365
16354
17354
18353
19343
20343
21342
22342
23342
24341
25341
26351
27351
28361
29360
30370

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:316:05
212.65:296:07
312.75:266:09
412.85:246:10
512.85:226:12
612.95:196:14
713.05:176:15
813.05:156:17
913.15:136:19
1013.25:106:20
1113.25:086:22
1213.35:066:24
1313.45:046:25
1413.45:026:27
1513.54:596:29
1613.54:576:30
1713.64:556:32
1813.74:536:33
1913.74:516:35
2013.84:496:37
2113.94:476:38
2213.94:456:40
2314.04:436:42
2414.04:406:43
2514.14:386:45
2614.24:366:47
2714.24:346:48
2814.34:336:50
2914.34:316:51
3014.44:296:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Częstochowa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Częstochowa.

What to pack for Częstochowa in April

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

In April, Częstochowa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Częstochowa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Częstochowa peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Częstochowa 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 Częstochowa is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Częstochowa's WHO annual average of 20.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1724 µg/m³Dec 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Częstochowa?

Częstochowa sits at 50.8°N, 19.1°E, 253 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Myszków, 28 km away.

ZawiercieTarnowskie GóryRadzionkówPiekary ŚląskieBytom

Topography around Częstochowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Częstochowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Częstochowa is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Myszków 28 km · Lubliniec 34 km · Radomsko 38 km · Zawiercie 40 km · Tarnowskie Góry 43 km · Radzionków 47 km · Piekary Śląskie 48 km · Bytom 52 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Częstochowa (50.7965°, 19.1241°, elevation 253 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).