When to go · Hel
Hel in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- HelHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulacool
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in August; windy and grey in winter.Cooler summers, sea at 63–68 °F (17–20 °C) in August; windy and grey in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Easter Sunday and Monday · Poland
Shops close Sunday and Monday, and early on Saturday; Śmigus-dyngus water fights on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hel, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
June: Inside Hel's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket