Čadca weather in April

In April, Čadca sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Čadca's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čadca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:01 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Čadca reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
191
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8111
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14122
15122
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21144
22144
23144
24144
25155
26155
27155
28155
29165
30166

How April really feels in Čadca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Čadca weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°6812.810.88.40.0
Feb / -5°6512.39.99.80.0
Mar / -2°7413.4711.50.6
Apr12° / 7412.72.813.43.1
May17° / 115160.115.14.7
Jun20° / 11°12416.40165.3
Jul22° / 12°13917.2015.65.6
Aug22° / 12°10613.5014.26.1
Sep17° / 9612.8012.45.0
Oct12° / 7611.61.310.52.9
Nov / 6812.15.58.90.6
Dec / -4°6812.99.980.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103268
113268
123268
133268
143565
153565
163763
173862
183862
194060
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Čadca gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14118
24118
34117
44216
54216
64315
74415
84414
94514
104513
114613
124612
134611
144511
154510
16449
17449
18438
19437
20427
21426
22426
23415
24414
25424
26423
27423
28433
29442
30452

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
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 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 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:336:06
212.65:316:08
312.75:296:09
412.75:266:11
512.85:246:12
612.95:226:14
712.95:206:15
813.05:186:17
913.05:166:18
1013.15:136:20
1113.25:116:22
1213.25:096:23
1313.35:076:25
1413.45:056:26
1513.45:036:28
1613.55:016:29
1713.54:596:31
1813.64:576:32
1913.74:556:34
2013.74:536:35
2113.84:516:37
2213.84:496:39
2313.94:476:40
2413.94:456:42
2514.04:436:43
2614.14:416:45
2714.14:396:46
2814.24:376:48
2914.24:356:49
3014.34:346:51

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 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
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 Čadca?

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

3.1
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 Čadca.

What to pack for Čadca in April

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

In April, Čadca sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Čadca 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 Čadca peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čadca 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 Čadca is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Čadca?

Čadca sits at 49.4°N, 18.8°E, 428 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Žilina, 24 km away.

ŽilinaTřinecUstrońRajecke TepliceČeský TěšínCieszynŻywiecFrýdek-Místek

Topography around Čadca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čadca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Čadca is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Žilina 24 km · Třinec 28 km · Ustroń 32 km · Rajecke Teplice 35 km · Český Těšín 37 km · Cieszyn 37 km · Żywiec 40 km · Frýdek-Místek 42 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Čadca (49.435°, 18.7889°, elevation 428 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).