Chernivtsi weather in April

In April, Chernivtsi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Chernivtsi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernivtsi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Chernivtsi is capital city of Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine and historical center of the Bukovina.

Density
1,727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1408

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 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chernivtsi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3123
4123
5133
6133
7134
8134
9134
10144
11144
12144
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18155
19166
20166
21166
22176
23176
24177
25177
26187
27187
28187
29198
30198

How April really feels in Chernivtsi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chernivtsi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°277.66.18.60.0
Feb / -4°317.95.99.90.0
Mar / -1°4510.44.111.61.2
Apr15° / 5510.1113.44.5
May21° / 10°7012.2014.96.1
Jun24° / 14°9512.9015.86.4
Jul26° / 15°9912.4015.56.4
Aug26° / 15°669.5014.17.0
Sep20° / 10°619.3012.46.4
Oct14° / 457.40.410.64.3
Nov / 356.9391.0
Dec / -4°348.25.58.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123367
133466
143466
153565
163664
173664
183862
194060
204060
214258
224456
234555
244654
254753
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chernivtsi gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1338
2337
3337
4336
5346
6345
7355
8355
9365
10375
11375
12375
13375
14374
15374
16374
17374
18364
19363
20353
21343
22343
23332
24322
25322
26311
27311
28311
29311
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 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
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:37
212.66:036:38
312.66:016:40
412.75:596:41
512.85:576:43
612.85:556:44
712.95:526:46
812.95:506:47
913.05:486:49
1013.15:466:50
1113.15:446:52
1213.25:426:53
1313.25:406:54
1413.35:386:56
1513.45:366:57
1613.45:346:59
1713.55:327:00
1813.55:307:02
1913.65:287:03
2013.65:267:05
2113.75:247:06
2213.85:227:08
2313.85:207:09
2413.95:197:11
2513.95:177:12
2614.05:157:14
2714.05:137:15
2814.15:117:17
2914.15:097:18
3014.25:087:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chernivtsi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chernivtsi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chernivtsi in April

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

In April, Chernivtsi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chernivtsi?

Chernivtsi sits at 48.3°N, 25.9°E, 260 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rădăuți, 49 km away.

SuceavaBotoşaniChortkivGura Humorului

Topography around Chernivtsi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernivtsi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m.

The land around Chernivtsi is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rădăuți 49 km · Dorohoi 51 km · Kamianets-Podilskyi 65 km · Kolomyia 71 km · Suceava 77 km · Botoşani 81 km · Chortkiv 81 km · Gura Humorului 82 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Chernivtsi (48.2904°, 25.9324°, elevation 260 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).