Vlorë weather in April

In April, Vlorë sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Vlorë's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vlorë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Vlorë is city in Albania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
9,605/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 BCE

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vlorë reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
31610
41610
51610
61710
71710
81710
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Vlorë weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 9110.60.59.42.9
Feb12° / 9610.80.810.43.1
Mar15° / 102110.211.74.4
Apr18° / 11°9011.60135.7
May22° / 15°699014.27.2
Jun27° / 19°436.7014.87.4
Jul30° / 21°315014.66.4
Aug30° / 21°325.6013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°1039.8012.37.1
Oct21° / 14°1179.6010.96.9
Nov17° / 10°14212.409.85.1
Dec12° / 13112.80.39.23.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45644
55644
65644
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
225842
235941
245941
256040
266139
276139
286139
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Vlorë gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189370
199280
2090100
2189110
2287130
2385150
2483170
2581190
2678211
2776231
2874251
2971272
3069292

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:35 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:355:59
212.45:336:00
312.55:316:01
412.55:306:02
512.65:286:03
612.65:266:04
712.75:256:05
812.75:236:06
912.85:216:07
1012.85:206:08
1112.95:186:09
1212.95:166:10
1312.95:156:11
1413.05:136:12
1513.05:126:13
1613.15:106:14
1713.15:096:16
1813.25:076:17
1913.25:056:18
2013.25:046:19
2113.35:026:20
2213.35:016:21
2313.44:596:22
2413.44:586:23
2513.54:576:24
2613.54:556:25
2713.54:546:26
2813.64:526:27
2913.64:516:28
3013.74:506:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vlorë?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Vlorë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vlorë in April

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

In April, Vlorë sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vlorë 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vlorë 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 Vlorë peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vlorë?

Vlorë sits at 40.5°N, 19.5°E, 58 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Patos Fshat, 24 km away.

Patos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiFierDhërmiBeratKuçovëLushnjë

Topography around Vlorë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vlorë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Vlorë is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (35%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
1,171 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Patos Fshat 24 km · Patos 26 km · Fier-Çifçi 28 km · Fier 29 km · Dhërmi 38 km · Berat 47 km · Kuçovë 52 km · Lushnjë 56 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 Vlorë (40.4696°, 19.4838°, elevation 58 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).