Kościerzyna weather in April

In April, Kościerzyna sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kościerzyna's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kościerzyna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:56 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kościerzyna is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,474/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kościerzyna 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 18°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
291
391
491
591
6101
7101
8102
9102
10102
11102
12112
13112
14112
15112
16113
17123
18123
19123
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21133
22134
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24144
25144
26144
27145
28155
29155
30155

How April really feels in Kościerzyna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kościerzyna 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°4310.15.87.70.0
Feb / -3°348.75.29.40.0
Mar / -1°42103.711.50.4
Apr12° / 379.41.113.73.0
May17° / 6311.9015.75.1
Jun19° / 11°7012.6016.85.7
Jul22° / 13°8813.2016.46.1
Aug22° / 13°7012.5014.66.2
Sep17° / 539.2012.55.3
Oct11° / 4610.10.210.22.8
Nov / 378.92.18.30.4
Dec / -2°4510.357.20.0

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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73664
83664
93664
103862
113862
123862
133961
144159
154159
164258
174258
184456
194357
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kościerzyna gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1339
2339
3338
4338
5338
6337
7337
8336
9326
10325
11325
12315
13314
14304
15304
16303
17293
18293
19292
20302
21302
22302
23301
24301
25301
26311
27311
28311
29320
30330

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:12
212.75:316:14
312.85:286:16
412.95:266:18
512.95:236:20
613.05:216:22
713.15:186:24
813.25:166:26
913.25:136:27
1013.35:116:29
1113.45:086:31
1213.55:066:33
1313.55:036:35
1413.65:016:37
1513.74:586:39
1613.74:566:41
1713.84:536:43
1813.94:516:45
1914.04:496:46
2014.04:466:48
2114.14:446:50
2214.24:426:52
2314.24:396:54
2414.34:376:56
2514.44:356:58
2614.54:327:00
2714.54:307:02
2814.64:287:03
2914.74:267:05
3014.74:247:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kościerzyna?

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

3.0
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 Kościerzyna.

What to pack for Kościerzyna in April

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

In April, Kościerzyna sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kościerzyna in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kościerzyna 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 Kościerzyna peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kościerzyna 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 Kościerzyna is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kościerzyna's WHO annual average of 22.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1229 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kościerzyna?

Kościerzyna sits at 54.1°N, 18.0°E, 162 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Kartuzy, 27 km away.

Starogard GdańskiPruszcz GdańskiUjeścisko-ŁostowiceOsowaPiecki-MigowoOrunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe

Topography around Kościerzyna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kościerzyna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Kościerzyna is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kartuzy 27 km · Bytów 32 km · Starogard Gdański 40 km · Pruszcz Gdański 45 km · Ujeścisko-Łostowice 46 km · Osowa 47 km · Piecki-Migowo 47 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 47 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 Kościerzyna (54.1223°, 17.9812°, elevation 162 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).