Yambol weather in April

In April, Yambol sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Yambol's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yambol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

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

Density
702/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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yambol 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 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4155
5155
6156
7156
8166
9166
10166
11166
12167
13167
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20187
21188
22188
23188
24188
25198
26198
27199
28199
29199
30209

How April really feels in Yambol

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.

Yambol weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°487.33.29.20.3
Feb / 466.82.510.31.4
Mar12° / 568.71.811.63.2
Apr17° / 508.90.313.15.5
May22° / 12°5810.7014.46.7
Jun27° / 16°489.8015.16.7
Jul29° / 18°437.6014.86.0
Aug30° / 18°274.6013.76.2
Sep25° / 14°385.1012.37.8
Oct19° / 5460.110.86.5
Nov12° / 5470.89.63.5
Dec / 598.22.68.90.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
195050
205050
215050
225149
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yambol gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3301
4301
5301
6312
7312
8312
9312
10322
11322
12322
13322
14322
15322
16321
17311
18311
19301
20301
21291
22291
23290
24280
25280
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

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 99% 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
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:18 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)
112.46:066:32
212.56:046:33
312.56:026:34
412.66:006:35
512.65:596:36
612.75:576:37
712.75:556:38
812.85:536:40
912.85:526:41
1012.95:506:42
1112.95:486:43
1213.05:466:44
1313.05:456:45
1413.15:436:46
1513.15:416:48
1613.25:406:49
1713.25:386:50
1813.25:366:51
1913.35:356:52
2013.35:336:53
2113.45:316:55
2213.45:306:56
2313.55:286:57
2413.55:276:58
2513.65:256:59
2613.65:247:00
2713.75:227:01
2813.75:217:03
2913.75:197:04
3013.85:187:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yambol?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yambol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yambol in April

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

In April, Yambol sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yambol 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 Yambol peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yambol 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 Yambol 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 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yambol?

Yambol sits at 42.5°N, 26.5°E, 115 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sliven, 27 km away.

Nova ZagoraKarnobatAytosStara ZagoraHarmanliBurgasSvilengrad

Topography around Yambol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yambol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m.

The land around Yambol is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,518 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sliven 27 km · Nova Zagora 40 km · Karnobat 44 km · Aytos 66 km · Stara Zagora 71 km · Harmanli 79 km · Burgas 79 km · Svilengrad 83 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 Yambol (42.4824°, 26.5001°, elevation 115 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).