Kalwaria Zebrzydowska weather in April

In April, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:57 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is city of Poland and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Density
805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3111
4111
5111
6111
7112
8112
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14133
15133
16133
17133
18143
19143
20144
21144
22154
23154
24154
25155
26165
27165
28165
29165
30166

How April really feels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°581310.38.40.0
Feb / -4°5811.99.39.70.0
Mar / -1°6713.47.311.50.8
Apr13° / 7812.93.413.53.4
May18° / 12816.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12816.50165.4
Jul22° / 13°13817.3015.75.7
Aug22° / 12°10413.7014.36.2
Sep18° / 9612.7012.45.2
Oct13° / 7311.71.310.53.4
Nov / 6011.15.48.80.9
Dec / -4°5511.48.580.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153664
163763
173862
183961
193961
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14218
24218
34318
44418
54518
64518
74617
84717
94717
104816
114816
124715
134714
144614
154513
164412
174411
184310
19429
20428
21417
22416
23415
24415
25414
26414
27423
28433
29432
30442

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
281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:29 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:296:03
212.65:276:04
312.75:256:06
412.75:236:07
512.85:206:09
612.95:186:11
712.95:166:12
813.05:146:14
913.15:126:15
1013.15:096:17
1113.25:076:19
1213.25:056:20
1313.35:036:22
1413.45:016:23
1513.44:596:25
1613.54:576:26
1713.64:556:28
1813.64:526:30
1913.74:506:31
2013.74:486:33
2113.84:466:34
2213.94:446:36
2313.94:426:37
2414.04:406:39
2514.04:386:41
2614.14:366:42
2714.24:346:44
2814.24:336:45
2914.34:316:47
3014.34:296:48

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 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 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
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.

What to pack for Kalwaria Zebrzydowska in April

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

In April, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sits at 49.9°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Wadowice, 13 km away.

Topography around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,130 m.

The land around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
662 m
80 km
2,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Wadowice 13 km · Skawina 16 km · Myślenice 19 km · Andrychów 24 km · Krakow 28 km · Grzegórzki 30 km · Wieliczka 31 km · Kęty 33 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (49.8676°, 19.6772°, elevation 0 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).