Olkusz weather in April

In April, Olkusz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 Olkusz's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olkusz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Olkusz is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1299

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 Olkusz 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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5122
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13133
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19155
20155
21155
22155
23165
24166
25166
26166
27176
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Olkusz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Olkusz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4611.47.58.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.77.39.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.84.311.51.1
Apr14° / 5510.81.613.53.9
May19° / 8614.4015.25.4
Jun22° / 12°8714.1016.15.9
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.76.2
Aug24° / 13°7711.5014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7210.9012.45.7
Oct13° / 559.90.410.53.6
Nov / 49102.78.80.9
Dec / -3°4410.567.90.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83565
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163961
173961
184060
194159
204357
214357
224555
234555
244654
254753
264654
274654
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Olkusz gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13511
23510
33510
43610
5369
6379
7379
8378
9388
10388
11387
12387
13386
14376
15375
16375
17364
18364
19364
20363
21363
22352
23352
24362
25361
26361
27371
28371
29380
30380

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
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:29 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:296:03
212.65:276:05
312.75:256:07
412.85:236:08
512.85:206:10
612.95:186:11
713.05:166:13
813.05:146:15
913.15:126:16
1013.15:096:18
1113.25:076:19
1213.35:056:21
1313.35:036:23
1413.45:016:24
1513.54:596:26
1613.54:566:28
1713.64:546:29
1813.64:526:31
1913.74:506:32
2013.84:486:34
2113.84:466:36
2213.94:446:37
2313.94:426:39
2414.04:406:40
2514.14:386:42
2614.14:366:44
2714.24:346:45
2814.24:326:47
2914.34:306:48
3014.44:286:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
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
214.7Bright
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 Olkusz?

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

3.9
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 Olkusz.

What to pack for Olkusz in April

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

In April, Olkusz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olkusz 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 Olkusz 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 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 22UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olkusz 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 Olkusz is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olkusz?

Olkusz sits at 50.3°N, 19.6°E, 366 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Trzebinia, 15 km away.

Topography around Olkusz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olkusz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m.

The land around Olkusz is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
1,542 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Trzebinia 15 km · Chrzanów 20 km · Jaworzno 22 km · Zawiercie 25 km · Dąbrowa Górnicza 26 km · Libiąż 27 km · Mysłowice 29 km · Będzin 32 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 Olkusz (50.2813°, 19.565°, elevation 366 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).