Kielce weather in April

In April, Kielce sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 11°C in the first days to 17°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 Kielce's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kielce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:51 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kielce is city and capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1050

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 Kielce 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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12133
13133
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19144
20155
21155
22155
23165
24166
25166
26166
27176
28176
29177
30177

How April really feels in Kielce

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kielce 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 / -4°3910.26.98.20.0
Feb / -4°369.25.99.70.0
Mar / -1°4410.53.711.50.9
Apr14° / 5010.31.313.53.8
May19° / 7413.1015.25.6
Jun22° / 12°7712.9016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°9013.6015.86.4
Aug24° / 13°6510.4014.36.8
Sep19° / 6310.2012.45.8
Oct13° / 4990.510.43.5
Nov / 399.52.58.70.8
Dec / -3°389.35.17.80.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143565
153763
163763
174060
184060
194159
204357
214357
224456
234555
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kielce gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1378
2378
3377
4387
5387
6387
7387
8387
9386
10386
11386
12376
13365
14355
15355
16344
17334
18324
19323
20313
21313
22312
23312
24312
25311
26321
27321
28331
29340
30350

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
27991
28991
29991
30991

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 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 5:25 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:255:59
212.65:236:01
312.75:206:03
412.85:186:04
512.85:166:06
612.95:136:08
713.05:116:09
813.05:096:11
913.15:076:13
1013.25:046:14
1113.25:026:16
1213.35:006:18
1313.44:586:19
1413.44:566:21
1513.54:536:23
1613.64:516:24
1713.64:496:26
1813.74:476:28
1913.74:456:29
2013.84:436:31
2113.94:416:32
2213.94:386:34
2314.04:366:36
2414.14:346:37
2514.14:326:39
2614.24:306:41
2714.24:286:42
2814.34:266:44
2914.44:246:46
3014.44:226:47

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 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
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
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kielce?

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 Kielce.

What to pack for Kielce in April

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

In April, Kielce sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kielce 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 Kielce peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 23UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kielce 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 Kielce is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kielce's WHO annual average of 18.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1723 µg/m³Dec 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kielce?

Kielce sits at 50.9°N, 20.6°E, 267 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Skarżysko-Kamienna, 32 km away.

KońskieBusko-ZdrójStaszówOstrowiec ŚwiętokrzyskiOpoczno

Topography around Kielce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kielce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m.

The land around Kielce is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Skarżysko-Kamienna 32 km · Jędrzejów 34 km · Starachowice 36 km · Końskie 39 km · Busko-Zdrój 45 km · Staszów 51 km · Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 54 km · Opoczno 61 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 Kielce (50.8703°, 20.6275°, elevation 267 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).