Velingrad weather in April

In April, Velingrad sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 14.3 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Velingrad's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velingrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:50 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Velingrad is city in Velingrad municipality, Pazardzhik oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Velingrad reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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6111
7111
8111
9121
10122
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21133
22143
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25144
26144
27154
28154
29154
30155

How April really feels in Velingrad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Velingrad 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 / -6°578.689.30.0
Feb / -5°619.58.410.30.1
Mar / -2°82128.111.71.3
Apr13° / 8314.32.413.13.1
May17° / 10416.40.314.34.8
Jun21° / 10°10514.20156.0
Jul23° / 12°9010.8014.77.2
Aug23° / 12°618.3013.77.7
Sep19° / 648.50.112.36.7
Oct15° / 618.51.210.94.6
Nov / 567.73.19.61.9
Dec / -4°759.87.490.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34654
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94555
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
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194753
204852
214852
224852
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255050
265050
275050
284951
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Velingrad gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14116
24115
34114
44214
54213
64313
74312
84412
94511
104611
114711
124811
134910
145010
155010
16519
17519
18518
19528
20527
21527
22516
23515
24515
25514
26514
27513
28513
29512
30512

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.

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Dry (%)
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:41
212.56:146:43
312.56:126:44
412.66:116:45
512.66:096:46
612.76:076:47
712.76:056:48
812.86:046:49
912.86:026:50
1012.96:006:52
1112.95:596:53
1212.95:576:54
1313.05:556:55
1413.05:546:56
1513.15:526:57
1613.15:506:58
1713.25:496:59
1813.25:477:01
1913.35:457:02
2013.35:447:03
2113.45:427:04
2213.45:417:05
2313.55:397:06
2413.55:387:07
2513.55:367:08
2613.65:357:10
2713.65:337:11
2813.75:327:12
2913.75:307:13
3013.85:297:14

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 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Velingrad?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Velingrad.

What to pack for Velingrad in April

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

In April, Velingrad sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°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 Velingrad 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 Velingrad peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velingrad?

Velingrad sits at 42.0°N, 24.0°E, 750 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Peshtera, 25 km away.

PazardzhikBanskoSamokovPanagyurishteGotse DelchevPlovdivAsenovgrad

Topography around Velingrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velingrad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Velingrad is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Peshtera 25 km · Pazardzhik 34 km · Bansko 47 km · Samokov 50 km · Panagyurishte 55 km · Gotse Delchev 56 km · Plovdiv 64 km · Asenovgrad 72 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 Velingrad (42.0275°, 23.9916°, elevation 750 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).