Šaľa weather in April

In April, Šaľa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 Šaľa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šaľa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 6:31 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

Šaľa is town in Slovakia.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1002

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 Šaľa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°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
4154
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10165
11165
12166
13166
14166
15176
16176
17176
18177
19187
20187
21187
22187
23198
24198
25198
26208
27209
28209
29209
30209

How April really feels in Šaľa

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.

Šaľa 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°398.13.68.60.0
Feb / -1°348.13.69.90.4
Mar11° / 408.51.611.62.7
Apr17° / 417.90.113.45.5
May22° / 11°6710.6014.96.6
Jun25° / 14°7110.7015.86.6
Jul28° / 16°7210.6015.46.3
Aug28° / 16°628.8014.16.5
Sep22° / 12°608.2012.46.9
Oct16° / 498.50.110.65.0
Nov / 499.11.491.8
Dec / -1°438.43.18.20.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104258
114357
124456
134456
144456
154654
164753
174951
184951
195050
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Šaľa gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1273
2273
3272
4272
5272
6271
7271
8271
9281
10281
11280
12280
13280
14280
15270
16270
17270
18270
19270
20270
21270
22270
23270
24270
25270
26280
27280
28290
29290
30300

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
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27973
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.

051015151015202530
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
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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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 5:37 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:09
212.65:356:10
312.65:336:12
412.75:316:13
512.85:296:15
612.85:276:16
712.95:256:18
812.95:236:19
913.05:216:21
1013.15:196:22
1113.15:176:24
1213.25:156:25
1313.25:126:27
1413.35:106:28
1513.35:086:29
1613.45:066:31
1713.55:046:32
1813.55:036:34
1913.65:016:35
2013.64:596:37
2113.74:576:38
2213.74:556:40
2313.84:536:41
2413.94:516:43
2513.94:496:44
2614.04:476:46
2714.04:466:47
2814.14:446:48
2914.14:426:50
3014.24:406:51

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 0.85 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
124.6Bright
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 Šaľa?

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 Šaľa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Šaľa in April

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

In April, Šaľa 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 Šaľa 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 Šaľa peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šaľa 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 Šaľa 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 Šaľa?

Šaľa sits at 48.2°N, 17.9°E, 114 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Galanta, 12 km away.

Dunajská StredaNové ZámkyHlohovecKomárnoTrnava

Topography around Šaľa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šaľa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Šaľa is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Galanta 12 km · Sereď 19 km · Nitra 23 km · Dunajská Streda 27 km · Nové Zámky 28 km · Hlohovec 32 km · Komárno 33 km · Trnava 33 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 Šaľa (48.1513°, 17.8806°, elevation 114 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).