Jelenia Góra weather in April

In April, Jelenia Góra sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°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 Jelenia Góra's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jelenia Góra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Jelenia Góra is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
708/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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jelenia Góra reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°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)
191
2101
3101
4101
5101
6102
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19134
20134
21134
22144
23144
24145
25145
26155
27155
28155
29156
30156

How April really feels in Jelenia Góra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jelenia Góra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6213.18.48.20.0
Feb / -4°5011.67.99.70.0
Mar / -1°6413.56.411.50.6
Apr12° / 5110.61.913.53.2
May17° / 8513.70.115.34.9
Jun20° / 11°9513.8016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°12014.5015.86.0
Aug22° / 12°9312014.36.4
Sep17° / 7411.3012.45.2
Oct12° / 5911.10.510.43.0
Nov / 5411.13.78.70.6
Dec / -3°5612.27.37.80.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164258
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jelenia Góra gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13713
23712
33612
43611
53611
63611
73611
83710
93710
103710
11389
12379
13378
14378
15377
16377
17366
18366
19365
20365
21364
22363
23363
24362
25362
26371
27381
28381
29391
30401

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.

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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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:44 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:446:19
212.65:426:21
312.75:406:22
412.85:386:24
512.85:356:26
612.95:336:27
713.05:316:29
813.05:286:31
913.15:266:32
1013.25:246:34
1113.25:226:36
1213.35:196:37
1313.45:176:39
1413.45:156:41
1513.55:136:42
1613.65:116:44
1713.65:096:46
1813.75:066:47
1913.75:046:49
2013.85:026:51
2113.95:006:52
2213.94:586:54
2314.04:566:55
2414.14:546:57
2514.14:526:59
2614.24:507:00
2714.24:487:02
2814.34:467:04
2914.44:447:05
3014.44:427:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jelenia Góra?

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

3.2
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 Jelenia Góra.

What to pack for Jelenia Góra in April

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

In April, Jelenia Góra sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jelenia Góra 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 Jelenia Góra peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jelenia Góra 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 Jelenia Góra is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jelenia Góra's WHO annual average of 20.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1724 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jelenia Góra?

Jelenia Góra sits at 50.9°N, 15.7°E, 331 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Kamienna Góra, 25 km away.

LubańTrutnovWałbrzychŚwiebodzice

Topography around Jelenia Góra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jelenia Góra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Jelenia Góra is covered by trees (51%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,238 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kamienna Góra 25 km · Złotoryja 29 km · Jawor 37 km · Boguszów-Gorce 37 km · Lubań 39 km · Trutnov 40 km · Wałbrzych 42 km · Świebodzice 42 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 Jelenia Góra (50.8997°, 15.729°, elevation 331 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).