Gorlice weather in April

In April, Gorlice sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 24% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gorlice's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorlice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:51 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Gorlice is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,214/km²
people per km²
Founded
1354

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 Gorlice 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
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12134
13134
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19145
20155
21155
22155
23165
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Gorlice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gorlice weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5111.78.98.40.0
Feb / -4°5111.69.19.80.0
Mar / -0°5412.2511.51.0
Apr14° / 6612.21.813.43.8
May19° / 10214.7015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°10114.10165.9
Jul24° / 14°12115.1015.66.1
Aug24° / 13°8312.4014.26.6
Sep19° / 8111.4012.45.7
Oct13° / 66110.610.53.5
Nov / 5411.13.48.80.8
Dec / -3°5011.77.280.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133466
143664
153664
163763
173961
184060
194159
204159
214357
224456
234456
244555
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gorlice gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14111
24111
34110
44210
5429
6429
7439
8439
9438
10438
11438
12438
13428
14418
15417
16407
17406
18406
19396
20395
21395
22394
23394
24394
25393
26393
27402
28402
29412
30411

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
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:235:57
212.65:215:58
312.75:196:00
412.75:176:01
512.85:156:03
612.95:126:04
712.95:106:06
813.05:086:08
913.15:066:09
1013.15:046:11
1113.25:026:12
1213.24:596:14
1313.34:576:15
1413.44:556:17
1513.44:536:19
1613.54:516:20
1713.54:496:22
1813.64:476:23
1913.74:456:25
2013.74:436:26
2113.84:416:28
2213.84:396:30
2313.94:376:31
2414.04:356:33
2514.04:336:34
2614.14:316:36
2714.14:296:37
2814.24:276:39
2914.34:256:40
3014.34:236:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gorlice?

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

3.8
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 Gorlice.

What to pack for Gorlice in April

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

In April, Gorlice sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gorlice in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorlice peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorlice?

Gorlice sits at 49.7°N, 21.2°E, 283 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Jasło, 25 km away.

BardejovTarnówKrosnoDębicaStará ĽubovňaBrzesko

Topography around Gorlice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorlice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Gorlice is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Jasło 25 km · Nowy Sącz 34 km · Bardejov 41 km · Tarnów 42 km · Krosno 44 km · Dębica 48 km · Stará Ľubovňa 52 km · Brzesko 53 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 Gorlice (49.6556°, 21.1604°, elevation 283 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).