Osijek weather in April

In April, Osijek sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 32% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Osijek's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osijek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Osijek reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2165
3165
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9176
10176
11176
12177
13177
14177
15187
16187
17187
18188
19188
20198
21198
22198
23209
24209
25209
26209
272110
282110
292110
302110

How April really feels in Osijek

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.

Osijek weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°428.13.28.90.0
Feb / -1°468.53.110.10.8
Mar12° / 499.41.411.63.4
Apr18° / 55100.213.25.7
May23° / 12°6911.4014.76.6
Jun27° / 16°7510.8015.46.6
Jul29° / 17°639.5015.16.1
Aug28° / 17°568.3013.96.3
Sep23° / 13°598.2012.37.1
Oct18° / 548.1010.75.9
Nov11° / 538.71.49.32.7
Dec / -1°549.12.58.60.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
164753
174852
184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Osijek gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4331
5341
6341
7341
8351
9351
10351
11361
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17351
18351
19341
20341
21331
22331
23331
24321
25321
26321
27320
28330
29330
30330

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
179910
189910
199910
209910
219820
229820
239730
249730
259640
269640
279550
289460
299370
309181

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:04
212.55:346:06
312.65:326:07
412.65:306:08
512.75:286:10
612.85:266:11
712.85:246:12
812.95:226:13
912.95:206:15
1013.05:186:16
1113.05:166:17
1213.15:146:19
1313.15:126:20
1413.25:116:21
1513.25:096:23
1613.35:076:24
1713.35:056:25
1813.45:036:27
1913.45:016:28
2013.55:006:29
2113.54:586:31
2213.64:566:32
2313.64:546:33
2413.74:536:34
2513.74:516:36
2613.84:496:37
2713.84:486:38
2813.94:466:40
2913.94:446:41
3014.04:436:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Osijek?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Osijek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Osijek in April

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

In April, Osijek sees daytime highs around 18°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 Osijek 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 Osijek peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Osijek?

Osijek sits at 45.6°N, 18.7°E, 87 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Apatin, 26 km away.

ApatinLiberpolisVinkovciVukovarĐakovoSomborMohácsBačka Palanka

Topography around Osijek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osijek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Osijek is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
774 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Apatin 26 km · Liberpolis 29 km · Vinkovci 30 km · Vukovar 33 km · Đakovo 35 km · Sombor 41 km · Mohács 49 km · Bačka Palanka 64 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 Osijek (45.5507°, 18.6942°, elevation 87 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).