Zabrze weather in April

In April, Zabrze sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 12°C in the first days to 17°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zabrze's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zabrze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Zabrze is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 38.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zabrze reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°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)
1112
2122
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8133
9133
10134
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16144
17155
18155
19155
20155
21165
22166
23166
24166
25176
26177
27177
28177
29187
30187

How April really feels in Zabrze

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zabrze 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°4611.16.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4210.169.70.0
Mar / 52123.711.51.3
Apr14° / 5010.41.113.54.2
May19° / 7813.9015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8413.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10214015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7311012.45.9
Oct14° / 5510.20.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.22.68.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.84.87.90.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133565
143763
153763
163961
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zabrze gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2367
3357
4357
5367
6367
7366
8366
9366
10366
11366
12365
13365
14355
15354
16354
17344
18343
19343
20343
21342
22342
23342
24341
25341
26351
27351
28361
29370
30370

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
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
2212light 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 5:33 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:07
212.65:306:08
312.75:286:10
412.85:266:11
512.85:246:13
612.95:216:15
713.05:196:16
813.05:176:18
913.15:156:19
1013.15:126:21
1113.25:106:23
1213.35:086:24
1313.35:066:26
1413.45:046:27
1513.55:026:29
1613.54:596:31
1713.64:576:32
1813.64:556:34
1913.74:536:36
2013.84:516:37
2113.84:496:39
2213.94:476:40
2314.04:456:42
2414.04:436:44
2514.14:416:45
2614.14:396:47
2714.24:376:48
2814.24:356:50
2914.34:336:52
3014.44:316:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
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 Zabrze?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zabrze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zabrze in April

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

In April, Zabrze sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zabrze in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zabrze peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zabrze 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 Zabrze is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zabrze?

Zabrze sits at 50.3°N, 18.8°E, 258 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gliwice, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zabrze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zabrze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Zabrze is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gliwice 8.0 km · Ruda Śląska 9.0 km · Świętochłowice 10 km · Bytom 11 km · Piekary Śląskie 12 km · Radzionków 12 km · Chorzów 14 km · Pyskowice 14 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 Zabrze (50.3249°, 18.7858°, elevation 258 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).