Elbasan weather in April

In April, Elbasan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Elbasan's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:07 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Elbasan is city in Albania.

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Elbasan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8177
9177
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24208
25209
26209
27209
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Elbasan

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.

Elbasan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 859.929.42.2
Feb11° / 8910.22.510.42.8
Mar15° / 9911.61.511.74.4
Apr18° / 9813.30.213.15.5
May23° / 11°8212014.36.7
Jun27° / 15°498.9014.96.8
Jul30° / 17°346.8014.75.8
Aug31° / 17°295.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 14°758.5012.37.2
Oct21° / 10°898.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 10510.10.39.75.0
Dec11° / 11411.71.59.12.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Elbasan gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2422
3422
4422
5432
6442
7442
8451
9451
10461
11461
12471
13471
14471
15471
16471
17461
18461
19461
20451
21450
22440
23440
24440
25430
26430
27430
28420
29420
30420

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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:57
212.55:305:58
312.55:295:59
412.55:276:00
512.65:256:01
612.65:236:02
712.75:226:03
812.75:206:04
912.85:186:05
1012.85:176:06
1112.95:156:07
1212.95:136:09
1313.05:126:10
1413.05:106:11
1513.15:096:12
1613.15:076:13
1713.15:056:14
1813.25:046:15
1913.25:026:16
2013.35:016:17
2113.34:596:18
2213.44:586:19
2313.44:566:20
2413.44:556:21
2513.54:536:23
2613.54:526:24
2713.64:506:25
2813.64:496:26
2913.74:476:27
3013.74:466:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Elbasan?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Elbasan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elbasan in April

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

In April, Elbasan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Elbasan in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Elbasan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elbasan peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elbasan?

Elbasan sits at 41.1°N, 20.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Librazhd, 21 km away.

LibrazhdPeqinTiranaLushnjëKuçovëBulqizëKavajëVevčani

Topography around Elbasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbasan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Elbasan is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Librazhd 21 km · Peqin 29 km · Tirana 33 km · Lushnjë 37 km · Kuçovë 37 km · Bulqizë 44 km · Kavajë 45 km · Vevčani 45 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

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 Elbasan (41.1114°, 20.0822°, elevation 126 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).