Albania weather in April

In April, Albania sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 99 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Albania's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albania's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Albania reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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53224
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How April really feels in Albania

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Albania weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°4012.411.44.8
Feb31° / 23°288.811.64.7
Mar32° / 23°4211.111.94.0
Apr32° / 24°991712.23.0
May32° / 24°20624.312.52.5
Jun33° / 25°15121.812.62.6
Jul33° / 25°12821.512.62.5
Aug33° / 24°17025.212.42.1
Sep32° / 24°21227.612.12.1
Oct31° / 23°23029.511.72.4
Nov31° / 23°17626.211.52.8
Dec30° / 23°9620.511.43.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42872
52674
62575
72476
82476
92278
102179
112080
121981
131882
141783
151783
161684
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181585
191486
201288
211288
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30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Albania gets around 99 mm of rain over 17 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
541
641
743
844
945
1047
1149
1251
1353
1455
1557
1659
1761
1863
1965
2066
2167
2269
2370
2471
2571
2672
2772
2873
2973
3073

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1040591
2039592
3038602
4037612
5036613
6035623
7033643
8032644
9130645
10129655
11127666
12126667
13124678
14123679
151216810
161206811
171196812
181176913
191166914
201147015
211137016
221117117
230107317
24097318
25087319
26077419
27067420
28057421
29047521
30047422

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:58
212.15:525:58
312.15:515:58
412.15:505:58
512.15:505:58
612.15:495:58
712.25:485:58
812.25:485:58
912.25:475:58
1012.25:475:58
1112.25:465:58
1212.25:455:58
1312.25:455:58
1412.25:445:58
1512.25:445:58
1612.25:435:58
1712.35:435:58
1812.35:425:58
1912.35:425:58
2012.35:415:58
2112.35:405:58
2212.35:405:58
2312.35:395:58
2412.35:395:59
2512.35:395:59
2612.35:385:59
2712.45:385:59
2812.45:375:59
2912.45:375:59
3012.45:365:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Albania

In seasonPeak

None of Albania's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Albania sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Albania?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albania.

What to pack for Albania in April

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

In April, Albania sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Albania in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Albania in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albania peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Albania 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 Albania is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1530 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albania?

Albania sits at 11.2°N, 72.6°W, 94 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Hatonuevo, 22 km away.

Topography around Albania

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albania has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,162 m.

The land around Albania is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
3,162 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Hatonuevo 22 km · Barrancas 32 km · Fonseca 41 km · Maicao 45 km · Riohacha 55 km · San Juan del Cesar 62 km · Villanueva 75 km · San Rafael 97 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Albania (11.161°, -72.5924°, elevation 94 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).