Martin weather in April

In April, Martin sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 Martin's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:01 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Martin is city in northern Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
755/km²
people per km²
Founded
1284

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Martin reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6101
7101
8111
9111
10111
11111
12111
13112
14122
15122
16122
17122
18132
19133
20133
21133
22143
23143
24144
25154
26154
27154
28154
29155
30155

How April really feels in Martin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Martin 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-1° / -6°5911.49.98.50.0
Feb / -6°5710.99.29.80.0
Mar / -2°6611.9711.60.6
Apr12° / 6511.82.513.43.1
May17° / 9515.20154.7
Jun20° / 10°10415.3015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11215.7015.65.8
Aug22° / 11°9112.4014.26.3
Sep17° / 8011.6012.45.1
Oct11° / 6910.81.310.52.8
Nov / -0°6310.95.28.90.4
Dec / -5°6211.79.88.10.0

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
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123268
133367
143367
153565
163664
173664
183961
194060
204159
214159
224357
234456
244456
254456
264654
274654
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Martin gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23715
33815
43814
53914
64013
74013
84113
94112
104212
114212
124211
134211
144211
154210
16419
17419
18408
19407
20407
21396
22395
23394
24394
25393
26393
27392
28402
29411
30411

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:05 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:336:05
212.65:316:07
312.75:286:08
412.75:266:10
512.85:246:11
612.85:226:13
712.95:206:14
813.05:186:16
913.05:166:17
1013.15:136:19
1113.25:116:21
1213.25:096:22
1313.35:076:24
1413.35:056:25
1513.45:036:27
1613.55:016:28
1713.54:596:30
1813.64:576:31
1913.64:556:33
2013.74:536:34
2113.74:516:36
2213.84:496:37
2313.94:476:39
2413.94:456:40
2514.04:436:42
2614.04:416:43
2714.14:396:45
2814.14:386:46
2914.24:366:48
3014.34:346:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Martin?

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
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Martin.

What to pack for Martin in April

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

In April, Martin sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Martin 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 Martin peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Martin 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 Martin is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Martin's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1819 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Martin?

Martin sits at 49.1°N, 18.9°E, 400 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rajecke Teplice, 19 km away.

RužomberokDolný KubínPovažská BystricaPrievidzaHandlováBojnice

Topography around Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Martin is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rajecke Teplice 19 km · Žilina 22 km · Ružomberok 28 km · Dolný Kubín 32 km · Považská Bystrica 37 km · Prievidza 39 km · Handlová 40 km · Bojnice 40 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 Martin (49.0665°, 18.924°, elevation 400 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).