Banja Luka weather in April

In April, Banja Luka sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Banja Luka's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banja Luka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Banja Luka is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
178/km²
people per km²
Founded
1494

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Banja Luka reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8155
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21186
22187
23187
24187
25197
26197
27198
28198
29208
30208

How April really feels in Banja Luka

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.

Banja Luka 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
Jan / -3°7010.4790.0
Feb / -2°7010.36.510.10.8
Mar12° / 7911.54.311.63.1
Apr17° / 9212.71.413.24.9
May21° / 10°11213.5014.66.0
Jun25° / 14°9711.9015.36.6
Jul27° / 15°8710.50156.7
Aug27° / 15°728.8013.97.0
Sep22° / 11°9511012.36.6
Oct17° / 729.20.610.75.6
Nov11° / 8510.239.42.7
Dec / -1°8211.56.18.70.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104060
114060
124159
134258
144357
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274555
284654
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Banja Luka gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1419
2418
3418
4417
5416
6426
7426
8426
9436
10436
11436
12446
13446
14446
15436
16436
17436
18436
19436
20436
21435
22435
23434
24434
25433
26433
27433
28432
29432
30431

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
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:426:10
212.55:406:11
312.65:386:12
412.65:366:14
512.75:346:15
612.75:326:16
712.85:306:17
812.85:296:19
912.95:276:20
1012.95:256:21
1113.05:236:23
1213.05:216:24
1313.15:196:25
1413.15:186:26
1513.25:166:28
1613.25:146:29
1713.35:126:30
1813.45:106:31
1913.45:096:33
2013.55:076:34
2113.55:056:35
2213.65:036:37
2313.65:026:38
2413.65:006:39
2513.74:586:40
2613.74:576:42
2713.84:556:43
2813.84:546:44
2913.94:526:45
3013.94:506:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Banja Luka?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Banja Luka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banja Luka in April

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

In April, Banja Luka sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banja Luka in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banja Luka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banja Luka?

Banja Luka sits at 44.8°N, 17.2°E, 151 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Prijedor, 45 km away.

PrijedorJajceTeslicDobojTravnikPožegaSlavonski BrodBugojno

Topography around Banja Luka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banja Luka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m.

The land around Banja Luka is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Prijedor 45 km · Jajce 49 km · Teslic 55 km · Doboj 70 km · Travnik 71 km · Požega 73 km · Slavonski Brod 77 km · Bugojno 83 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Banja Luka (44.7788°, 17.2063°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).