Szczecin weather in April

In April, Szczecin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Szczecin's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szczecin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Szczecin is capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,314/km²
people per km²
Founded
~750 CE

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Szczecin 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 7°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)
1102
2112
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8123
9123
10123
11123
12124
13124
14134
15134
16134
17134
18144
19145
20145
21145
22155
23155
24156
25156
26166
27166
28166
29166
30167

How April really feels in Szczecin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Szczecin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4510.93.57.80.0
Feb / -1°3693.49.40.0
Mar / 4410.62.211.51.1
Apr13° / 389.30.313.73.7
May18° / 5511.3015.65.6
Jun21° / 12°6110.8016.76.2
Jul23° / 14°7511.3016.26.6
Aug23° / 14°6811.7014.66.6
Sep18° / 10°549.7012.55.8
Oct13° / 48100.110.33.5
Nov / 4010.218.40.9
Dec / -0°46113.77.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103862
113961
124060
134159
144357
154456
164456
174654
184654
194753
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Szczecin gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2314
3313
4313
5323
6323
7322
8322
9322
10321
11311
12311
13311
14301
15301
16301
17301
18301
19310
20310
21310
22300
23300
24300
25300
26300
27310
28310
29320
30330

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 5:47 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:476:25
212.75:456:27
312.85:426:29
412.85:406:31
512.95:386:33
613.05:356:35
713.15:336:37
813.15:306:38
913.25:286:40
1013.35:256:42
1113.45:236:44
1213.45:206:46
1313.55:186:48
1413.65:166:49
1513.65:136:51
1613.75:116:53
1713.85:096:55
1813.85:066:57
1913.95:046:59
2014.05:027:00
2114.14:597:02
2214.14:577:04
2314.24:557:06
2414.34:527:08
2514.34:507:10
2614.44:487:12
2714.54:467:13
2814.54:447:15
2914.64:427:17
3014.74:397:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Szczecin?

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

3.7
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 Szczecin.

What to pack for Szczecin in April

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

In April, Szczecin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Szczecin in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Szczecin 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 Szczecin peaks around June 16 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Szczecin 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 Szczecin is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Szczecin's WHO annual average of 14.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1219 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Szczecin?

Szczecin sits at 53.4°N, 14.6°E, 149 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Świerczewo, 3.0 km away.

Schwedt (Oder)Nowogard

Topography around Szczecin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szczecin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Szczecin is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Świerczewo 3.0 km · Drzetowo-Grabowo 3.0 km · Police 14 km · Gryfino 20 km · Goleniów 24 km · Stargard 35 km · Schwedt (Oder) 45 km · Nowogard 46 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 Szczecin (53.4289°, 14.553°, elevation 149 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).