Nessebar weather in April

In April, Nessebar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Nessebar's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nessebar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Nessebar is city in Nesebar municipality, Burgas oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
419/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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nessebar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5127
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11138
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25169
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610

How April really feels in Nessebar

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.

Nessebar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 557.82.79.20.5
Feb / 477.52.610.31.0
Mar10° / 5391.111.62.4
Apr14° / 438.10.113.14.3
May19° / 13°448.4014.46.6
Jun24° / 18°467.4015.17.6
Jul27° / 20°396.5014.87.6
Aug27° / 20°314.6013.77.9
Sep23° / 17°626.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 12°627.5010.85.9
Nov12° / 496.90.49.63.6
Dec / 619.32.48.91.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114951
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
185149
195248
205248
215347
225446
235545
245545
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nessebar gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209820
219820
229820
239730
249730
259640
269550
279460
289460
299370
309091

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:27
212.55:596:28
312.55:576:29
412.65:556:30
512.65:546:31
612.75:526:32
712.75:506:34
812.85:486:35
912.85:476:36
1012.95:456:37
1112.95:436:38
1213.05:416:39
1313.05:406:41
1413.15:386:42
1513.15:366:43
1613.25:346:44
1713.25:336:45
1813.35:316:46
1913.35:306:48
2013.35:286:49
2113.45:266:50
2213.45:256:51
2313.55:236:52
2413.55:226:53
2513.65:206:54
2613.65:186:56
2713.75:176:57
2813.75:156:58
2913.85:146:59
3013.85:137:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nessebar?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nessebar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nessebar in April

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

In April, Nessebar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nessebar in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 5 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Nessebar 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 Nessebar peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nessebar 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 Nessebar is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nessebar?

Nessebar sits at 42.7°N, 27.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Burgas, 28 km away.

AytosAsparuhovoKarnobatVarnaShumenDobrichYambol

Topography around Nessebar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nessebar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Nessebar is covered by water (84%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Burgas 28 km · Aytos 40 km · Asparuhovo 59 km · Karnobat 62 km · Varna 64 km · Shumen 95 km · Dobrich 101 km · Yambol 103 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 Nessebar (42.6592°, 27.736°, elevation 0 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. 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).