Skawina weather in April

In April, Skawina sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Skawina's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skawina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Skawina is city of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,154/km²
people per km²
Founded
1364

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 Skawina 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2112
3112
4122
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7122
8122
9123
10133
11133
12133
13133
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15143
16144
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19154
20154
21155
22165
23165
24165
25165
26176
27176
28176
29176
30176

How April really feels in Skawina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Skawina 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°4711.688.40.0
Feb / -4°4610.87.59.70.0
Mar / -1°5511.94.611.51.2
Apr14° / 60111.813.53.9
May19° / 9514.6015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9313.5016.16.0
Jul24° / 13°10514015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8011.5014.36.7
Sep19° / 7610.9012.45.8
Oct13° / 6110.80.410.53.7
Nov / 50102.98.81.0
Dec / -3°4510.66.57.90.0

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 16% 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 (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143763
153862
164060
174159
184159
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274753
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Skawina gets around 60 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 (%)
13811
23811
33911
43911
53910
64010
74010
84010
9409
10409
11409
12398
13398
14387
15377
16376
17365
18355
19354
20354
21353
22353
23352
24352
25351
26361
27361
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
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221000
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:296:02
212.65:266:04
312.75:246:05
412.85:226:07
512.85:206:08
612.95:176:10
712.95:156:12
813.05:136:13
913.15:116:15
1013.15:096:16
1113.25:076:18
1213.35:046:20
1313.35:026:21
1413.45:006:23
1513.44:586:24
1613.54:566:26
1713.64:546:28
1813.64:526:29
1913.74:506:31
2013.74:486:32
2113.84:456:34
2213.94:436:35
2313.94:416:37
2414.04:396:39
2514.04:386:40
2614.14:366:42
2714.24:346:43
2814.24:326:45
2914.34:306:47
3014.34:286:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Skawina?

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 Skawina.

What to pack for Skawina in April

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

In April, Skawina 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 Skawina 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 Skawina 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 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 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Skawina 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 Skawina 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 Skawina?

Skawina sits at 50.0°N, 19.8°E, 218 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Krakow, 12 km away.

Topography around Skawina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skawina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Skawina is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Krakow 12 km · Grzegórzki 14 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 16 km · Wieliczka 17 km · Myślenice 18 km · Bieńczyce 19 km · Wadowice 26 km · Trzebinia 33 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 Skawina (49.9752°, 19.8287°, elevation 218 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).