Świdnica weather in April

In April, Świdnica sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Świdnica's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Świdnica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:08 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Świdnica is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Świdnica reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3102
4102
5102
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17133
18134
19134
20144
21144
22145
23145
24155
25155
26155
27156
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Świdnica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Świdnica weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4310.77.38.20.0
Feb / -3°3596.49.70.0
Mar / -1°5111.95.211.50.8
Apr13° / 4510.21.613.53.4
May17° / 7612.60.115.25.2
Jun20° / 11°8913.5016.25.7
Jul23° / 13°10614.5015.86.1
Aug22° / 13°7911.9014.36.5
Sep18° / 6810.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 519.90.510.43.1
Nov / 429.43.38.70.6
Dec / -2°4110.25.67.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
134060
144060
154258
164258
174357
184456
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264654
274357
284357
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Świdnica gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13410
23310
33310
4349
5349
6349
7359
8358
9368
10368
11378
12377
13377
14376
15376
16365
17365
18364
19364
20354
21353
22353
23342
24342
25352
26351
27351
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
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:41 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:16
212.65:396:18
312.75:376:19
412.85:356:21
512.85:326:23
612.95:306:24
713.05:286:26
813.05:256:28
913.15:236:29
1013.25:216:31
1113.25:196:33
1213.35:176:34
1313.45:146:36
1413.45:126:37
1513.55:106:39
1613.55:086:41
1713.65:066:42
1813.75:036:44
1913.75:016:46
2013.84:596:47
2113.94:576:49
2213.94:556:51
2314.04:536:52
2414.04:516:54
2514.14:496:56
2614.24:476:57
2714.24:456:59
2814.34:437:00
2914.44:417:02
3014.44:397:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
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
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Świdnica?

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

3.4
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 Świdnica.

What to pack for Świdnica in April

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

In April, Świdnica sees daytime highs around 13°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 Świdnica 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 Świdnica peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Świdnica 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 Świdnica is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Świdnica?

Świdnica sits at 50.8°N, 16.5°E, 241 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Świebodzice, 12 km away.

Topography around Świdnica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Świdnica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m.

The land around Świdnica is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,497 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Świebodzice 12 km · Strzegom 16 km · Wałbrzych 16 km · Dzierżoniów 17 km · Bielawa 19 km · Boguszów-Gorce 22 km · Nowa Ruda 29 km · Jawor 31 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 Świdnica (50.8438°, 16.4886°, elevation 241 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).