Sokółka weather in April

In April, Sokółka sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 16°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sokółka's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokółka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:35 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Sokółka is city of Poland.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sokółka reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
391
491
5101
6101
7101
8102
9102
10112
11112
12112
13112
14122
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21144
22144
23144
24154
25154
26155
27155
28165
29165
30165

How April really feels in Sokółka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sokółka 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-1° / -5°4010.57.67.80.0
Feb / -5°389.76.99.40.0
Mar / -2°4110.34.511.50.3
Apr12° / 479.81.413.73.3
May18° / 6912.40.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7312.5016.76.0
Jul23° / 13°8913.6016.26.3
Aug23° / 12°7511.3014.66.5
Sep17° / 619.9012.55.4
Oct11° / 50100.710.32.6
Nov / 4210.33.28.40.2
Dec / -4°4510.26.17.30.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53169
63169
73169
83070
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143466
153565
163763
173763
183961
193961
204258
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sokółka gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% 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 (%)
1329
2339
3349
4349
5358
6358
7368
8368
9367
10367
11367
12366
13366
14355
15345
16344
17334
18323
19313
20312
21302
22302
23291
24291
25291
26291
27301
28300
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 (%)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
281000
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
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
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light 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 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 5:12 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:125:50
212.75:095:51
312.85:075:53
412.85:045:55
512.95:025:57
613.04:595:59
713.14:576:01
813.14:546:03
913.24:526:04
1013.34:506:06
1113.34:476:08
1213.44:456:10
1313.54:426:12
1413.64:406:14
1513.64:386:15
1613.74:356:17
1713.84:336:19
1813.84:306:21
1913.94:286:23
2014.04:266:25
2114.04:246:26
2214.14:216:28
2314.24:196:30
2414.34:176:32
2514.34:156:34
2614.44:126:36
2714.54:106:37
2814.54:086:39
2914.64:066:41
3014.74:046:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sokółka?

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

3.3
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 Sokółka.

What to pack for Sokółka in April

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

In April, Sokółka 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 Sokółka 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 Sokółka 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 18 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 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokółka?

Sokółka sits at 53.4°N, 23.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grodno, 37 km away.

AugustówŁapyVaukavyskHajnówkaGrajewoBielsk Podlaski

Topography around Sokółka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokółka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Sokółka is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Grodno 37 km · Białystok 38 km · Augustów 59 km · Łapy 62 km · Vaukavysk 69 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Grajewo 74 km · Bielsk Podlaski 74 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 Sokółka (53.4072°, 23.5023°, elevation 174 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).