Lovech weather in April

In April, Lovech sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Lovech's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lovech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Lovech is city in Lovech municipality, Lovech oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
402/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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lovech reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4156
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10167
11167
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17178
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23198
24199
25199
26199
27209
28209
292010
302010

How April really feels in Lovech

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.

Lovech 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°477.95.59.20.0
Feb / -1°457.74.310.20.8
Mar12° / 6210.23.311.63.1
Apr17° / 6810.50.613.15.4
May22° / 12°9012.1014.46.5
Jun26° / 16°7911.1015.16.6
Jul29° / 17°769.7014.96.1
Aug29° / 17°506.4013.86.5
Sep24° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 517.20.310.86.1
Nov11° / 426.91.99.52.9
Dec / -2°508.64.68.90.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164753
174852
184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lovech gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2324
3324
4334
5334
6334
7344
8344
9353
10363
11373
12373
13383
14383
15393
16392
17392
18382
19382
20382
21371
22361
23361
24351
25350
26340
27340
28340
29340
30340

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 97% 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27937
28937
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:39
212.56:116:40
312.56:096:41
412.66:076:43
512.66:056:44
612.76:046:45
712.76:026:46
812.86:006:47
912.85:586:48
1012.95:566:50
1112.95:556:51
1213.05:536:52
1313.05:516:53
1413.15:496:54
1513.15:486:56
1613.25:466:57
1713.25:446:58
1813.35:436:59
1913.35:417:00
2013.45:397:01
2113.45:387:03
2213.55:367:04
2313.55:347:05
2413.65:337:06
2513.65:317:07
2613.65:307:09
2713.75:287:10
2813.75:277:11
2913.85:257:12
3013.85:247:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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 Lovech?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lovech for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lovech in April

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

In April, Lovech sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lovech 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 Lovech peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lovech?

Lovech sits at 43.1°N, 24.7°E, 201 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 26 km away.

PlevenSevlievoKarlovoGabrovoTurnu MăgureleCorabiaVeliko Tarnovo

Topography around Lovech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lovech has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Lovech is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
738 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Troyan 26 km · Pleven 33 km · Sevlievo 34 km · Karlovo 56 km · Gabrovo 57 km · Turnu Măgurele 69 km · Corabia 74 km · Veliko Tarnovo 74 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 Lovech (43.1323°, 24.7176°, elevation 201 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).