Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski weather in April

In April, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski'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
4:48 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13134
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19155
20155
21155
22155
23165
24166
25166
26176
27176
28176
29177
30177

How April really feels in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

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.

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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°369.85.98.20.0
Feb / -3°349.25.59.70.0
Mar / -0°4310.13.211.51.0
Apr14° / 5010.31.213.54.0
May19° / 7212.7015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°7312.5016.26.2
Jul24° / 14°8612.9015.86.5
Aug24° / 13°6410.2014.36.9
Sep19° / 6410.1012.45.9
Oct13° / 478.80.410.43.6
Nov / 388.92.48.70.8
Dec / -2°359.24.67.80.0

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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53466
63565
73565
83466
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143565
153862
163862
174060
184060
194258
204258
214456
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2367
3366
4366
5366
6366
7376
8376
9376
10376
11366
12366
13355
14355
15345
16344
17334
18334
19323
20323
21323
22322
23322
24322
25322
26321
27331
28331
29341
30341

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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112calm
2212calm
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 5:22 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:225:56
212.65:195:58
312.75:176:00
412.85:156:01
512.85:136:03
612.95:106:05
713.05:086:06
813.05:066:08
913.15:046:10
1013.25:016:11
1113.24:596:13
1213.34:576:15
1313.44:556:16
1413.44:526:18
1513.54:506:20
1613.64:486:21
1713.64:466:23
1813.74:446:25
1913.74:426:26
2013.84:396:28
2113.94:376:30
2213.94:356:31
2314.04:336:33
2414.14:316:35
2514.14:296:36
2614.24:276:38
2714.24:256:39
2814.34:236:41
2914.44:216:43
3014.44:196:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
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
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski in April

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

In April, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 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
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski?

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski sits at 50.9°N, 21.4°E, 176 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Starachowice, 25 km away.

Skarżysko-KamiennaStaszówTarnobrzegKielceRadomKraśnik

Topography around Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Starachowice 25 km · Sandomierz 37 km · Skarżysko-Kamienna 41 km · Staszów 44 km · Tarnobrzeg 45 km · Kielce 54 km · Radom 55 km · Kraśnik 59 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (50.9294°, 21.3852°, elevation 176 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).