Čakovec weather in April

In April, Čakovec sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Čakovec's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čakovec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Čakovec is city and settlement in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Density
898/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 Čakovec 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 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9156
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16177
17177
18177
19177
20187
21188
22188
23188
24198
25198
26199
27199
28199
29209
30209

How April really feels in Čakovec

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.

Čakovec weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°366.538.80.0
Feb / -1°447.43.4100.7
Mar12° / 488.81.711.63.1
Apr17° / 569.60.413.35.3
May21° / 11°8312.6014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°8511.9015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°7911015.26.5
Aug27° / 16°80100146.7
Sep22° / 12°919.3012.46.7
Oct16° / 648.60.110.75.1
Nov10° / 668.81.49.22.0
Dec / -1°548.22.78.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254654
264753
274654
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Čakovec gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2293
3293
4292
5302
6312
7322
8332
9331
10341
11341
12351
13351
14351
15351
16351
17351
18351
19341
20331
21331
22321
23321
24321
25321
26331
27331
28340
29340
30350

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
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:446:14
212.55:426:15
312.65:406:16
412.75:386:18
512.75:366:19
612.85:346:21
712.85:326:22
812.95:306:23
912.95:286:25
1013.05:266:26
1113.05:246:27
1213.15:226:29
1313.25:216:30
1413.25:196:31
1513.35:176:33
1613.35:156:34
1713.45:136:36
1813.45:116:37
1913.55:096:38
2013.55:076:40
2113.65:066:41
2213.65:046:42
2313.75:026:44
2413.75:006:45
2513.84:596:46
2613.84:576:48
2713.94:556:49
2814.04:536:50
2914.04:526:52
3014.14:506:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Čakovec?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Čakovec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Čakovec in April

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

In April, Čakovec sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Čakovec 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 Čakovec peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čakovec 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 Čakovec is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Čakovec?

Čakovec sits at 46.4°N, 16.4°E, 162 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Varaždin, 12 km away.

KoprivnicaNagykanizsaPtujBjelovarMariborSesvete

Topography around Čakovec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čakovec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Čakovec is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
1,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Varaždin 12 km · Koprivnica 39 km · Nagykanizsa 43 km · Ptuj 43 km · Zalaegerszeg 59 km · Bjelovar 63 km · Maribor 63 km · Sesvete 66 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Čakovec (46.3844°, 16.4339°, elevation 162 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).