Gniezno weather in April

In April, Gniezno sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gniezno's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gniezno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:00 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Gniezno is city in central-western Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,434/km²
people per km²
Founded
~950 CE

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gniezno reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2112
3112
4112
5113
6113
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19145
20145
21155
22155
23155
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29177
30177

How April really feels in Gniezno

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.

Gniezno weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4110.14.780.0
Feb / -2°348.54.29.50.0
Mar / 4510.72.711.51.0
Apr13° / 3380.413.64.0
May18° / 5410.7015.55.8
Jun22° / 12°6111016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°8611.9016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°6110.2014.56.8
Sep19° / 10°499.4012.45.9
Oct13° / 4190.210.33.5
Nov / 3891.58.50.8
Dec / -1°419.73.27.50.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83466
93565
103565
113664
123763
133862
143961
154060
164159
174159
184357
194357
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gniezno gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1295
2295
3284
4284
5283
6283
7283
8282
9292
10292
11292
12292
13282
14281
15281
16281
17271
18271
19271
20261
21261
22261
23261
24260
25260
26260
27260
28270
29270
30280

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 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 36 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 5:36 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:13
212.75:346:15
312.85:316:16
412.85:296:18
512.95:266:20
613.05:246:22
713.05:226:23
813.15:196:25
913.25:176:27
1013.25:146:29
1113.35:126:30
1213.45:106:32
1313.45:076:34
1413.55:056:36
1513.65:036:38
1613.65:006:39
1713.74:586:41
1813.84:566:43
1913.94:546:45
2013.94:516:46
2114.04:496:48
2214.14:476:50
2314.14:456:52
2414.24:436:53
2514.24:406:55
2614.34:386:57
2714.44:366:59
2814.44:347:01
2914.54:327:02
3014.64:307:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
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 Gniezno?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gniezno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gniezno in April

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

In April, Gniezno sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gniezno 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 Gniezno peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gniezno?

Gniezno sits at 52.5°N, 17.6°E, 120 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Września, 23 km away.

WągrowiecŚroda WielkopolskaPoznanLubońObornikiInowrocław

Topography around Gniezno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gniezno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Gniezno is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Września 23 km · Swarzędz 36 km · Wągrowiec 40 km · Środa Wielkopolska 40 km · Poznan 46 km · Luboń 51 km · Oborniki 53 km · Inowrocław 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 Gniezno (52.5348°, 17.5826°, elevation 120 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).