Svilengrad weather in April

In April, Svilengrad sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Svilengrad's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svilengrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Svilengrad is city in Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
213/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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Svilengrad reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12187
13187
14187
15188
16188
17188
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23199
24209
25209
26209
27209
28219
29219
302110

How April really feels in Svilengrad

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.

Svilengrad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°547.42.79.31.0
Feb / 496.9210.32.0
Mar13° / 578.61.411.73.8
Apr18° / 467.80.113.16.1
May24° / 12°529014.37.1
Jun28° / 17°417.90156.3
Jul31° / 19°365.5014.75.1
Aug32° / 19°203.5013.75.1
Sep27° / 15°304.3012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°635.90.110.97.1
Nov14° / 576.50.49.64.4
Dec / 648.22.391.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54951
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
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175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255545
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Svilengrad gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:32
212.56:066:34
312.56:046:35
412.66:026:36
512.66:006:37
612.75:596:38
712.75:576:39
812.85:556:40
912.85:536:41
1012.85:526:42
1112.95:506:44
1212.95:486:45
1313.05:476:46
1413.05:456:47
1513.15:436:48
1613.15:426:49
1713.25:406:50
1813.25:386:51
1913.35:376:52
2013.35:356:54
2113.35:346:55
2213.45:326:56
2313.45:316:57
2413.55:296:58
2513.55:286:59
2613.65:267:00
2713.65:257:01
2813.75:237:03
2913.75:227:04
3013.75:207:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 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
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Svilengrad?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Svilengrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Svilengrad in April

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

In April, Svilengrad sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Svilengrad 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 Svilengrad peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svilengrad 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 Svilengrad is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svilengrad?

Svilengrad sits at 41.8°N, 26.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Harmanli, 31 km away.

HarmanliEdirneOrestiádaHaskovoDimitrovgradUzunköprüKardzhaliNova Zagora

Topography around Svilengrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svilengrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m.

The land around Svilengrad is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
1,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Harmanli 31 km · Edirne 31 km · Orestiáda 40 km · Haskovo 56 km · Dimitrovgrad 59 km · Uzunköprü 69 km · Kardzhali 70 km · Nova Zagora 81 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 Svilengrad (41.7684°, 26.1977°, elevation 60 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).