Karlskrona weather in April

In April, Karlskrona sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karlskrona's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlskrona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Karlskrona is urban area in Karlskrona Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1680

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karlskrona reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
572
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1993
20103
21103
22103
23104
24104
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30115

How April really feels in Karlskrona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karlskrona weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4710.65.57.30.0
Feb / -2°409.25.89.10.0
Mar / -0°348.73.511.40.2
Apr / 327.50.913.81.9
May14° / 4490164.1
Jun17° / 11°559.7017.25.6
Jul20° / 14°6710.3016.86.3
Aug20° / 14°6411.6014.96.1
Sep16° / 11°539.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 5810.80.210.12.6
Nov / 56121.37.90.6
Dec / 5311.43.76.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
114357
124357
134456
144456
154654
164654
174654
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karlskrona gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2276
3275
4275
5275
6275
7274
8274
9274
10264
11264
12254
13254
14244
15234
16233
17233
18223
19223
20223
21222
22232
23232
24232
25241
26251
27251
28261
29261
30270

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:416:23
212.85:396:25
312.95:366:28
412.95:336:30
513.05:306:32
613.15:286:34
713.25:256:36
813.35:226:38
913.35:206:40
1013.45:176:42
1113.55:146:44
1213.65:126:46
1313.75:096:48
1413.75:066:50
1513.85:046:52
1613.95:016:55
1714.04:596:57
1814.04:566:59
1914.14:537:01
2014.24:517:03
2114.34:487:05
2214.44:467:07
2314.44:437:09
2414.54:417:11
2514.64:387:13
2614.74:367:15
2714.74:347:17
2814.84:317:19
2914.94:297:22
3015.04:267:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karlskrona?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karlskrona.

What to pack for Karlskrona in April

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

In April, Karlskrona sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Karlskrona in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Karlskrona in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karlskrona peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlskrona?

Karlskrona sits at 56.2°N, 15.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Karlshamn, 45 km away.

VäxjöHässleholmLjungbyOskarshamnYstad

Topography around Karlskrona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlskrona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Karlskrona is covered by water (76%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Karlshamn 45 km · Kalmar 73 km · Kristianstad 90 km · Växjö 93 km · Hässleholm 113 km · Ljungby 126 km · Oskarshamn 133 km · Ystad 137 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Karlskrona (56.1616°, 15.5866°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).