Żagań weather in April

In April, Żagań sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Żagań's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żagań's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Żagań is city in Lower Silesia, Poland.

Density
645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Żagań 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 8°C and 21°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)
1113
2113
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9133
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15144
16144
17145
18155
19155
20155
21155
22166
23166
24166
25166
26176
27177
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Żagań

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Żagań 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 / -2°53125.48.10.0
Feb / -2°429.94.89.60.0
Mar / 5412.23.611.51.3
Apr14° / 4090.613.64.2
May19° / 6412.1015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6912.4016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°9012.8015.96.4
Aug24° / 14°7211.2014.46.6
Sep19° / 10°5910.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 5010.20.210.43.6
Nov / 469.91.78.61.0
Dec / -1°4911.64.27.70.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153961
163961
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Żagań gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1346
2336
3335
4325
5325
6324
7334
8334
9334
10333
11333
12333
13333
14323
15322
16322
17312
18312
19302
20301
21301
22291
23291
24291
25290
26300
27300
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 (%)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
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:21
212.75:436:23
312.75:416:25
412.85:396:26
512.95:366:28
612.95:346:30
713.05:326:31
813.15:296:33
913.15:276:35
1013.25:256:37
1113.35:226:38
1213.35:206:40
1313.45:186:42
1413.55:166:43
1513.55:136:45
1613.65:116:47
1713.75:096:48
1813.75:076:50
1913.85:056:52
2013.95:026:54
2113.95:006:55
2214.04:586:57
2314.04:566:59
2414.14:547:00
2514.24:527:02
2614.24:507:04
2714.34:487:05
2814.44:467:07
2914.44:447:09
3014.54:427:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Żagań?

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 Żagań for sightseeing.

What to pack for Żagań in April

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

In April, Żagań sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Żagań 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 Żagań peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Żagań?

Żagań sits at 51.6°N, 15.3°E, 98 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Żary, 13 km away.

BolesławiecWeißwasserForstGłogówPolkowice

Topography around Żagań

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żagań has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Żagań is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Żary 13 km · Nowa Sól 35 km · Zielona Góra 38 km · Bolesławiec 43 km · Weißwasser 48 km · Forst 48 km · Głogów 53 km · Polkowice 54 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 Żagań (51.6176°, 15.3149°, elevation 98 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).