Galanta weather in April

In April, Galanta sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Galanta's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:07 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Galanta is town in Slovakia.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Galanta reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11165
12166
13166
14166
15166
16176
17176
18177
19187
20187
21187
22188
23198
24198
25198
26198
27209
28209
29209
30209

How April really feels in Galanta

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Galanta weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°378.23.68.60.0
Feb / -1°337.83.39.90.4
Mar11° / 398.21.611.62.7
Apr17° / 417.80.213.45.5
May22° / 11°6610.8014.96.5
Jun25° / 15°7111.1015.86.6
Jul28° / 16°7110.6015.46.3
Aug27° / 16°629.4014.16.5
Sep22° / 12°618.4012.46.9
Oct16° / 488.70.110.64.9
Nov / 4891.491.8
Dec / -1°418.538.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154555
164555
174852
184852
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Galanta gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1263
2252
3252
4252
5252
6251
7261
8261
9261
10271
11271
12271
13271
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19271
20271
21271
22271
23271
24281
25280
26290
27290
28300
29310
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 99% 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
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29964
30964

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light 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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:386:10
212.65:366:11
312.65:346:12
412.75:326:14
512.85:306:15
612.85:276:17
712.95:256:18
812.95:236:20
913.05:216:21
1013.15:196:23
1113.15:176:24
1213.25:156:26
1313.25:136:27
1413.35:116:29
1513.45:096:30
1613.45:076:32
1713.55:056:33
1813.55:036:35
1913.65:016:36
2013.64:596:37
2113.74:576:39
2213.84:556:40
2313.84:536:42
2413.94:526:43
2513.94:506:45
2614.04:486:46
2714.04:466:48
2814.14:446:49
2914.14:436:51
3014.24:416:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Galanta?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Galanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galanta in April

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

In April, Galanta sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Galanta in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galanta peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Galanta 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 Galanta is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Galanta?

Galanta sits at 48.2°N, 17.7°E, 119 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Sereď, 11 km away.

Dunajská StredaSenecHlohovecNitraPezinok

Topography around Galanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galanta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m.

The land around Galanta is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
1,146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sereď 11 km · Šaľa 12 km · Trnava 23 km · Dunajská Streda 24 km · Senec 24 km · Hlohovec 27 km · Nitra 29 km · Pezinok 36 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 Galanta (48.19°, 17.7275°, elevation 119 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).