Szczecin weather in April

April in Szczecin: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Szczecin🇵🇱 Poland · Central Europe · City77
  1. 42Jan
  2. 52Feb
  3. 65Mar
  4. 77Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 91Jun
  7. 89Jul
  8. 93Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 69Oct
  11. 56Nov
  12. 46Dec

#6 of 12 months in Szczecin · #814 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 77/100 (tier B)

Days
15°C
Nights
3°C
Wet days
9
Sun
10.1 h
Humidity
72%
Daylight
14 h
Szczecin, Poland
Photo: Michal Samul · Pexels

Traveller notes on Szczecin in April

Other months in Szczecin

Poland-forum threads comparing a July versus a November visit to Szczecin land clearly on July for the better weather, describing November instead as a genuinely cold, damp month, among the most humid stretches of the year here. Posters are candid that Polish autumn can turn beautiful with the right conditions, but it's equally capable of an early snow with little warning, so regulars call it a real toss-up. The standing advice for a November trip is to lean on indoor sightseeing and museums as the backbone, treating any clear, mild afternoon as a bonus. Regulars say the city holds up fine under grey skies, its riverside architecture not diminished by weather the way a beach destination's appeal would be. The record: 8.3C days feeling like 5C, 2.1C nights, 44mm across 10.2 days, a notably high 87 percent humidity and just 3.2 hours of sun.
SzczecinNovemberRegular · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Poland-forum threads on summer weather single out the coast as the exception to the country's warmer inland stretches - Szczecin's river-and-bay position keeps August cooler than the 35C-plus, uncomfortably humid days other Polish cities can see in the same month. It's also called the busiest month for tourism here, after July and May, with a genuine mix of sunny and cloudy days carrying some rain through most weeks rather than a clean dry spell. One regular's specific recommendation is July over August for the longer days, though August itself still sits inside the broadly pleasant May-to-September window. The record: 24.6C days feeling like 24C, 12.5C nights, 57mm of rain across 11 days, 10.8 hours of sun and an AQI of 41.
OdraRiverAugustRegular · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Detailed January-specific weather trip reports for Szczecin are limited on the forum, with posters discussing the wider Polish winter noting January is quite likely to bring snow and cold, though not a guarantee - some recent years have run notably mild with temperatures well above freezing. Posters describe Polish winter more broadly as capable of turning dreadful, with rain or freezing rain not unusual alongside the cold. Given the limited destination-specific detail for Szczecin exactly, this note leans on that broader Polish pattern: as the country's northwestern port city, Szczecin should trend a touch milder than Poland's continental interior thanks to its coastal, Oder-estuary position, while still running genuinely cold and snow-capable in January. Posters generally rate January as cold and variable for Szczecin, with snow possible but not assured.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe December weather in Szczecin as potentially quite dreadful, with rain or freezing rain not unusual, though heavy rain itself stays rare - light drizzle is more typical, turning to snow once temperatures drop below freezing. Posters generally describe conditions as cold, hovering around zero, with very little snow at Christmas in recent years, especially in western Poland where Szczecin sits, away from the snowier mountain regions. Posters consistently flag how early it gets dark, around 3:30pm this time of year, as a real practical factor for planning a day's sightseeing. Posters generally rate December as visitable with the right cold-weather preparation and realistic expectations, rather than a month to expect a classic snowy scene.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Szczecin climate normals — April

Daytime high15°C / 58°F🙂 cool
Nighttime low3°C / 37°F
Feels like (high)11°C / 52°F
Rainfall36 mm / 1.4 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days9 days
Humidity72%💧 humid
Dew point2°C / 36°F
Sunshine10.1 h/day
Daylight14 h
Wind20 km/h / 13 mph
Snowfall0.7 cm / 0.3 in
Air quality (US AQI)44🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Szczecin in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsEaster, Majówka, the May long weekend, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Szczecin's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSzczecin's weather peaks June–August.

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What's on in Szczecin in April

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Easter

    4–6 AprClosuresCrowded

    Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays and nearly all shops close on both, with early closing on Holy Saturday, when families carry baskets of eggs and bread to church to be blessed. Many Poles travel home or to the mountains for the long weekend. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Kontrapunkt theatre festival

    10–26 AprArts festivalBook early

    Szczecin's international theatre festival, run by the Wspolczesny and Pleciuga theatres, fills about two spring weeks with competition productions and fringe events. It has skipped a year before, so confirm the edition is on. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Szczecin Classic festival

    15 Apr – 4 MayMusic festival

    The largest classical music festival in Western Pomerania runs for about three weeks each spring, pairing an educational academy and composer symposium with concerts around the city. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Majówka, the May long weekend

    29 Apr – 5 May · usuallyNational holidayCrowdedClosuresBook early

    1 May and 3 May are public holidays, and many Poles take the days between to make a week-long break. Shops close on both holidays, trains and coaches fill, and hotels in the mountains, on the coast and in the most visited cities book up early. Source ↗

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Within 300 km of Szczecin — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Szczecin in April — FAQ

Is April a good time to visit Szczecin?
April in Szczecin: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Szczecin on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
What is the weather like in Szczecin in April?
In April, Szczecin averages a daily high of 14.6°C and a low of 2.8°C, with about 35.8 mm of rain over roughly 9 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Szczecin in April?
Szczecin has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 44 in April.

Within 300 km: Copenhagen's Tivoli summer season on 27 Mar – 20 Sep, and Berlin's Pergamonmuseum closed on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.