Elbląg weather in April

In April, Elbląg sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°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 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Elbląg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbląg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:50 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Elbląg is place in Warmian-Masurian, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,598/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Elbląg reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
5102
6102
7103
8103
9103
10103
11113
12113
13113
14113
15114
16124
17124
18124
19124
20134
21135
22135
23145
24145
25145
26145
27146
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Elbląg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elbląg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4811.967.70.0
Feb / -3°3810.15.19.40.0
Mar / -0°4410.33.411.50.5
Apr12° / 429.4113.73.1
May17° / 5710.8015.75.3
Jun20° / 12°6812016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°8513016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7512.1014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°589.8012.55.6
Oct12° / 6011.70.110.23.1
Nov / 4910.81.78.20.6
Dec / -1°5211.64.97.20.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64159
74159
84357
94456
104456
114456
124654
134753
144852
154852
164951
174951
185149
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Elbląg gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1338
2348
3348
4348
5357
6357
7357
8356
9356
10356
11355
12345
13344
14334
15333
16323
17312
18312
19302
20301
21291
22291
23280
24280
25280
26270
27270
28270
29270
30270

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light 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
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light 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 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:276:07
212.75:256:08
312.85:226:10
412.95:206:12
512.95:176:14
613.05:156:16
713.15:126:18
813.25:106:20
913.25:076:22
1013.35:056:24
1113.45:026:26
1213.55:006:27
1313.54:576:29
1413.64:556:31
1513.74:536:33
1613.84:506:35
1713.84:486:37
1813.94:456:39
1914.04:436:41
2014.04:416:43
2114.14:386:45
2214.24:366:46
2314.24:336:48
2414.34:316:50
2514.44:296:52
2614.54:276:54
2714.54:246:56
2814.64:226:58
2914.74:207:00
3014.74:187:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Elbląg?

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

3.1
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 Elbląg.

What to pack for Elbląg in April

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

In April, Elbląg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Elbląg in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Elbląg 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 Elbląg peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Elbląg 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 Elbląg is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Elbląg's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1019 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbląg?

Elbląg sits at 54.2°N, 19.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Malbork, 28 km away.

TczewPruszcz GdańskiŚrodmieścieGdanskOrunia Górna-Gdańsk PołudnieChełm

Topography around Elbląg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbląg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Elbląg is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Malbork 28 km · Braniewo 37 km · Tczew 42 km · Pruszcz Gdański 52 km · Środmieście 54 km · Gdansk 54 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 55 km · Chełm 55 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 Elbląg (54.1522°, 19.4088°, elevation 8 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. 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).