Ostróda weather in April

In April, Ostróda sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Ostróda's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostróda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:49 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Ostróda is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1329

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ostróda 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 6°C and 19°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)
191
291
391
4101
5102
6102
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12112
13113
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19134
20134
21144
22144
23144
24145
25155
26155
27155
28155
29165
30166

How April really feels in Ostróda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ostróda 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°4611.16.57.80.0
Feb / -4°399.35.49.40.0
Mar / -1°4410.24.111.50.4
Apr12° / 4210.11.213.73.2
May17° / 6411.60.115.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7212.3016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°8613.5016.36.2
Aug22° / 13°6811.7014.66.4
Sep17° / 6010012.55.4
Oct12° / 5210.40.310.32.9
Nov / 439.92.48.30.4
Dec / -2°4810.85.77.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63565
73664
83763
93862
103862
113961
123961
134060
144159
154258
164357
174357
184456
194555
204654
214753
224753
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ostróda gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
2349
3349
4359
5358
6358
7368
8367
9367
10366
11366
12366
13365
14365
15354
16354
17343
18333
19333
20322
21322
22322
23311
24311
25311
26311
27310
28310
29310
30310

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 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
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light 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 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 5:26 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:266:04
212.75:236:06
312.85:216:08
412.95:186:10
512.95:166:11
613.05:136:13
713.15:116:15
813.15:086:17
913.25:066:19
1013.35:036:21
1113.45:016:23
1213.44:586:25
1313.54:566:26
1413.64:546:28
1513.64:516:30
1613.74:496:32
1713.84:466:34
1813.94:446:36
1913.94:426:38
2014.04:396:39
2114.14:376:41
2214.14:356:43
2314.24:326:45
2414.34:306:47
2514.34:286:49
2614.44:266:51
2714.54:236:52
2814.54:216:54
2914.64:196:56
3014.74:176:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
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
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ostróda?

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

3.2
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 Ostróda.

What to pack for Ostróda in April

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

In April, Ostróda sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ostróda 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 Ostróda peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ostróda 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 Ostróda is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ostróda's WHO annual average of 15.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2222 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ostróda?

Ostróda sits at 53.7°N, 20.0°E, 111 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Iława, 28 km away.

DziałdowoBrodnicaElblągLidzbark WarmińskiKwidzynSzczytno

Topography around Ostróda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostróda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.

The land around Ostróda is covered by trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Iława 28 km · Olsztyn 36 km · Działdowo 53 km · Brodnica 61 km · Elbląg 62 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 62 km · Kwidzyn 68 km · Szczytno 69 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 Ostróda (53.6967°, 19.9649°, elevation 111 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).