Botevgrad weather in April

In April, Botevgrad sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 13 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Botevgrad's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botevgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Botevgrad is city in Botevgrad municipality, Sofia oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
392/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Botevgrad reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19165
20165
21166
22166
23166
24176
25176
26177
27177
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Botevgrad

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.

Botevgrad 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 / -5°468.66.49.20.0
Feb / -4°468.46.310.20.3
Mar10° / 6911.65.711.62.1
Apr15° / 82131.313.14.3
May20° / 10315.1014.45.5
Jun24° / 13°9714.3015.16.3
Jul26° / 15°8311.1014.86.9
Aug26° / 14°588.4013.87.4
Sep22° / 11°618.6012.37.0
Oct16° / 588.30.810.85.2
Nov10° / 437.42.49.52.2
Dec / -3°519.36.28.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144258
154258
164258
174456
184456
194456
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Botevgrad gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13910
2399
3408
4408
5407
6417
7417
8426
9436
10446
11456
12456
13466
14466
15475
16475
17475
18475
19464
20464
21463
22453
23453
24442
25442
26441
27441
28431
29431
30440

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 100% 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
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 48 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 6:16 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:43
212.56:156:44
312.56:136:45
412.66:116:46
512.66:096:47
612.76:076:48
712.76:066:50
812.86:046:51
912.86:026:52
1012.96:006:53
1112.95:596:54
1213.05:576:55
1313.05:556:57
1413.15:536:58
1513.15:526:59
1613.25:507:00
1713.25:487:01
1813.35:477:02
1913.35:457:04
2013.45:437:05
2113.45:427:06
2213.55:407:07
2313.55:387:08
2413.55:377:10
2513.65:357:11
2613.65:347:12
2713.75:327:13
2813.75:317:14
2913.85:297:15
3013.85:287:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Botevgrad?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Botevgrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Botevgrad in April

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

In April, Botevgrad sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Botevgrad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Botevgrad peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Botevgrad 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 Botevgrad is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botevgrad?

Botevgrad sits at 42.9°N, 23.8°E, 385 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Vratsa, 38 km away.

VratsaSofiaPanagyurishteBerkovitsaSamokovPernikMontanaTroyan

Topography around Botevgrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botevgrad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,724 m.

The land around Botevgrad is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
1,477 m
80 km
2,724 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Vratsa 38 km · Sofia 45 km · Panagyurishte 56 km · Berkovitsa 65 km · Samokov 66 km · Pernik 71 km · Montana 73 km · Troyan 75 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Botevgrad (42.908°, 23.7927°, elevation 385 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).