Skarżysko-Kamienna weather in April

In April, Skarżysko-Kamienna sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11 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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skarżysko-Kamienna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:50 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Skarżysko-Kamienna is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
770/km²
people per km²
Founded
1923

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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Skarżysko-Kamienna reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 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)
1101
2102
3102
4112
5112
6112
7112
8113
9113
10123
11123
12123
13123
14133
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21155
22155
23155
24155
25166
26166
27166
28166
29176
30177

How April really feels in Skarżysko-Kamienna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Skarżysko-Kamienna 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°4210.87.78.20.0
Feb / -4°399.96.99.60.0
Mar / -1°4710.94.111.50.7
Apr13° / 54111.613.53.6
May18° / 7913.4015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°8213.2016.25.9
Jul24° / 14°9714.3015.96.2
Aug23° / 13°6910.9014.46.7
Sep18° / 6710.9012.45.6
Oct12° / 509.50.610.43.3
Nov / 429.82.88.70.7
Dec / -3°4110.35.77.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63367
73268
83268
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143466
153664
163763
173862
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234555
244555
254753
264753
274654
284753
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Skarżysko-Kamienna gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1379
2379
3389
4389
5399
6399
7408
8408
9408
10408
11408
12407
13397
14386
15386
16376
17365
18365
19354
20354
21353
22343
23343
24342
25342
26341
27351
28351
29361
30361

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
26991
27991
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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light 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
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 5:24 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:245:59
212.65:216:00
312.75:196:02
412.85:176:04
512.85:146:05
612.95:126:07
713.05:106:09
813.05:086:10
913.15:056:12
1013.25:036:14
1113.25:016:15
1213.34:596:17
1313.44:566:19
1413.44:546:20
1513.54:526:22
1613.64:506:24
1713.64:486:25
1813.74:456:27
1913.84:436:29
2013.84:416:30
2113.94:396:32
2213.94:376:34
2314.04:356:35
2414.14:336:37
2514.14:316:39
2614.24:296:40
2714.34:276:42
2814.34:256:44
2914.44:236:45
3014.44:216:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.3 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
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
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 Skarżysko-Kamienna?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Skarżysko-Kamienna.

What to pack for Skarżysko-Kamienna in April

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

In April, Skarżysko-Kamienna sees daytime highs around 13°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 Skarżysko-Kamienna 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Skarżysko-Kamienna 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Skarżysko-Kamienna's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Skarżysko-Kamienna?

Skarżysko-Kamienna sits at 51.1°N, 20.9°E, 238 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Starachowice, 16 km away.

Ostrowiec ŚwiętokrzyskiOpocznoPionkiStaszów

Topography around Skarżysko-Kamienna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skarżysko-Kamienna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Skarżysko-Kamienna is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Starachowice 16 km · Kielce 32 km · Końskie 34 km · Radom 37 km · Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 41 km · Opoczno 51 km · Pionki 57 km · Staszów 65 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna (51.1131°, 20.8716°, elevation 238 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).