Wałcz weather in April

In April, Wałcz sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wałcz's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wałcz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:04 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Wałcz is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
681/km²
people per km²
Founded
1303

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 Wałcz 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5112
6112
7112
8113
9113
10113
11123
12123
13123
14123
15133
16134
17134
18134
19144
20144
21145
22145
23155
24155
25155
26155
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Wałcz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wałcz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4710.64.67.80.0
Feb / -2°378.84.89.40.0
Mar / -0°4810.52.711.50.8
Apr13° / 369.10.513.73.6
May18° / 5911.5015.65.5
Jun21° / 11°6211.8016.66.0
Jul23° / 14°8912.6016.26.4
Aug23° / 13°6911.7014.66.5
Sep18° / 10°529.2012.45.6
Oct12° / 4610.20.210.33.1
Nov / 3891.78.40.6
Dec / -1°4610.74.57.40.0

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 15% 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 (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133763
143763
153862
163961
174159
184258
194357
204357
214357
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Wałcz gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in April, the driest month. 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2326
3325
4325
5324
6324
7324
8323
9323
10323
11323
12322
13322
14312
15312
16312
17301
18301
19301
20291
21291
22291
23291
24280
25280
26290
27290
28290
29300
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
314light 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
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:406:18
212.75:376:20
312.85:356:21
412.85:326:23
512.95:306:25
613.05:286:27
713.15:256:29
813.15:236:31
913.25:206:32
1013.35:186:34
1113.35:156:36
1213.45:136:38
1313.55:116:40
1413.65:086:42
1513.65:066:43
1613.75:046:45
1713.85:016:47
1813.84:596:49
1913.94:576:51
2014.04:546:52
2114.04:526:54
2214.14:506:56
2314.24:476:58
2414.24:457:00
2514.34:437:02
2614.44:417:03
2714.44:397:05
2814.54:367:07
2914.64:347:09
3014.64:327:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wałcz?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wałcz.

What to pack for Wałcz in April

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

In April, Wałcz 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

UV index in Wałcz 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 Wałcz peaks around June 17 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 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wałcz?

Wałcz sits at 53.3°N, 16.5°E, 112 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Piła, 23 km away.

ZłotówChodzieżSzczecinekChoszcznoWągrowiecŚwidwin

Topography around Wałcz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wałcz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Wałcz is covered by trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Piła 23 km · Trzcianka 26 km · Złotów 39 km · Chodzież 43 km · Szczecinek 50 km · Choszczno 71 km · Wągrowiec 71 km · Świdwin 72 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 Wałcz (53.2779°, 16.4712°, elevation 112 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).