Nowy Targ weather in April

In April, Nowy Targ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nowy Targ's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Targ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Nowy Targ is town in southern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
661/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 Nowy Targ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
29-1
390
490
590
690
790
8100
9100
10101
11101
12101
13101
14111
15111
16111
17112
18122
19122
20122
21133
22133
23133
24133
25143
26144
27144
28144
29154
30154

How April really feels in Nowy Targ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nowy Targ 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-0° / -7°5812.411.28.40.0
Feb / -6°6012.311.39.80.0
Mar / -3°7013.69.611.50.3
Apr11° / 8814.34.513.42.5
May16° / 13917.40.515.14.1
Jun19° / 10°14717.60164.9
Jul21° / 11°16118.6015.65.2
Aug21° / 11°12014.8014.25.8
Sep16° / 10213.5012.44.6
Oct11° / 8012.32.410.52.7
Nov / -1°6011.46.58.90.5
Dec / -5°5811.810.380.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43268
53268
63169
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163268
173367
183466
193565
203664
213664
223763
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nowy Targ gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14524
24623
34723
44822
54822
64922
75021
85121
95221
105221
115220
125220
135119
145119
155018
164917
174916
184814
194713
204712
214611
224610
23469
24458
25457
26456
27465
28464
29463
30473

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 (%)
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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:286:01
212.65:266:03
312.75:246:04
412.75:216:06
512.85:196:07
612.95:176:09
712.95:156:10
813.05:136:12
913.05:116:13
1013.15:086:15
1113.25:066:17
1213.25:046:18
1313.35:026:20
1413.45:006:21
1513.44:586:23
1613.54:566:24
1713.54:546:26
1813.64:526:27
1913.74:506:29
2013.74:486:31
2113.84:466:32
2213.84:446:34
2313.94:426:35
2414.04:406:37
2514.04:386:38
2614.14:366:40
2714.14:346:41
2814.24:326:43
2914.24:306:44
3014.34:286:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.34 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
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nowy Targ?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nowy Targ.

What to pack for Nowy Targ in April

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

In April, Nowy Targ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nowy Targ 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 Nowy Targ 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 Nowy Targ?

Nowy Targ sits at 49.5°N, 20.0°E, 595 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zakopane, 21 km away.

MyśleniceKežmarokPopradKalwaria ZebrzydowskaNowy SączStará ĽubovňaLiptovský Mikuláš

Topography around Nowy Targ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Targ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Nowy Targ is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zakopane 21 km · Myślenice 40 km · Kežmarok 48 km · Poprad 50 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 50 km · Nowy Sącz 51 km · Stará Ľubovňa 51 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 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 Nowy Targ (49.4778°, 20.0323°, elevation 595 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).