Starachowice weather in April

In April, Starachowice sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 Starachowice's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starachowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Starachowice is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,687/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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Starachowice 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)
1102
2102
3102
4112
5112
6112
7112
8113
9123
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 Starachowice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Starachowice 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°3910.178.20.0
Feb / -4°379.56.79.60.0
Mar / -1°4510.83.911.50.7
Apr13° / 5411.11.513.53.6
May18° / 7813.7015.35.4
Jun22° / 12°8113.1016.26.0
Jul24° / 14°9514015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°6911014.46.7
Sep18° / 6710.7012.45.6
Oct12° / 499.30.610.43.3
Nov / 399.42.88.70.7
Dec / -3°399.65.47.80.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143466
153565
163664
173862
183961
194060
204258
214258
224456
234555
244555
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Starachowice gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 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 (%)
1378
2388
3388
4398
5398
6398
7408
8408
9407
10407
11407
12397
13396
14386
15386
16375
17365
18365
19354
20354
21353
22353
23352
24352
25352
26351
27361
28361
29371
30371

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
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 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 5:23 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:235:58
212.65:215:59
312.75:186:01
412.85:166:03
512.85:146:04
612.95:116:06
713.05:096:08
813.05:076:09
913.15:056:11
1013.25:026:13
1113.25:006:14
1213.34:586:16
1313.44:566:18
1413.44:536:19
1513.54:516:21
1613.64:496:23
1713.64:476:24
1813.74:456:26
1913.84:436:28
2013.84:416:29
2113.94:386:31
2213.94:366:33
2314.04:346:34
2414.14:326:36
2514.14:306:38
2614.24:286:39
2714.24:266:41
2814.34:246:43
2914.44:226:44
3014.44:206:46

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 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 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
23.6Moderate
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
204.6Bright
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 Starachowice?

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 Starachowice.

What to pack for Starachowice in April

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

In April, Starachowice 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 Starachowice 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 Starachowice 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 Starachowice 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 Starachowice is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Starachowice's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1724 µg/m³Dec 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Starachowice?

Starachowice sits at 51.0°N, 21.1°E, 210 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Skarżysko-Kamienna, 16 km away.

RadomKońskieStaszówPionkiSandomierz

Topography around Starachowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starachowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Starachowice is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Skarżysko-Kamienna 16 km · Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 25 km · Kielce 36 km · Radom 41 km · Końskie 50 km · Staszów 53 km · Pionki 55 km · Sandomierz 62 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 Starachowice (51.0374°, 21.0713°, elevation 210 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).