Karlovo weather in April

In April, Karlovo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 14.2 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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Karlovo's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Karlovo is city in Karlovo municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1483

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karlovo 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 8°C and 20°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)
1122
2123
3123
4133
5133
6133
7133
8134
9134
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15145
16145
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22166
23166
24166
25166
26176
27177
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Karlovo

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.

Karlovo 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 / -4°498.16.29.20.0
Feb / -3°5196.310.30.2
Mar / 7512.65.311.61.8
Apr15° / 9314.21.413.13.9
May19° / 13716.90.114.45.2
Jun23° / 13°13216.5015.15.9
Jul25° / 15°11913.5014.86.6
Aug26° / 15°7510013.77.2
Sep21° / 11°769.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 638.80.610.85.0
Nov / 507.82.69.62.1
Dec / -3°599.86.28.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184456
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karlovo gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14410
24410
3459
4459
5468
6468
7478
8477
9487
10497
11497
12507
13507
14506
15506
16506
17505
18505
19495
20494
21484
22473
23473
24462
25462
26451
27451
28451
29451
30461

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:126:38
212.56:116:40
312.56:096:41
412.66:076:42
512.66:056:43
612.76:046:44
712.76:026:45
812.86:006:47
912.85:586:48
1012.95:576:49
1112.95:556:50
1213.05:536:51
1313.05:516:52
1413.15:506:53
1513.15:486:55
1613.25:466:56
1713.25:456:57
1813.35:436:58
1913.35:416:59
2013.35:407:00
2113.45:387:02
2213.45:367:03
2313.55:357:04
2413.55:337:05
2513.65:327:06
2613.65:307:07
2713.75:297:09
2813.75:277:10
2913.85:267:11
3013.85:247:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karlovo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karlovo.

What to pack for Karlovo in April

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

In April, Karlovo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Karlovo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karlovo peaks around July 15 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlovo 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 Karlovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karlovo?

Karlovo sits at 42.6°N, 24.8°E, 406 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 30 km away.

TroyanRakovskiKazanlakSevlievoGabrovoPanagyurishtePlovdivLovech

Topography around Karlovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlovo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Karlovo is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
2,119 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Troyan 30 km · Rakovski 41 km · Kazanlak 49 km · Sevlievo 50 km · Gabrovo 50 km · Panagyurishte 52 km · Plovdiv 53 km · Lovech 56 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 Karlovo (42.6333°, 24.8°, elevation 406 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).