Varaždin weather in April

In April, Varaždin sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 14°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Varaždin's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varaždin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Varaždin 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)
1144
2144
3145
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10156
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17177
18177
19177
20177
21187
22188
23188
24188
25198
26198
27199
28199
29199
30209

How April really feels in Varaždin

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.

Varaždin 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°407.33.78.80.0
Feb / -2°507.83.7100.7
Mar12° / 5492.211.63.0
Apr17° / 6310.20.513.35.1
May21° / 11°8812.4014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°9312015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°8711015.26.5
Aug26° / 16°8710.10146.8
Sep21° / 12°989.7012.36.6
Oct16° / 738.60.210.75.1
Nov / 739.31.79.22.0
Dec / -1°618.73.28.50.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74159
84258
94258
104159
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234555
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Varaždin gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3313
4312
5322
6332
7342
8342
9352
10362
11362
12372
13372
14372
15372
16372
17372
18362
19362
20362
21352
22351
23341
24341
25341
26351
27351
28351
29360
30360

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
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:45 AM to 4:51 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)
112.55:456:14
212.55:436:15
312.65:416:17
412.75:396:18
512.75:376:19
612.85:356:21
712.85:336:22
812.95:316:24
912.95:296:25
1013.05:276:26
1113.05:256:28
1213.15:236:29
1313.25:216:30
1413.25:196:32
1513.35:176:33
1613.35:156:34
1713.45:136:36
1813.45:126:37
1913.55:106:38
2013.55:086:40
2113.65:066:41
2213.65:046:43
2313.75:036:44
2413.75:016:45
2513.84:596:47
2613.84:576:48
2713.94:566:49
2813.94:546:51
2914.04:526:52
3014.04:516:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.77 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
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Varaždin?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Varaždin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varaždin in April

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

In April, Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin?

Varaždin sits at 46.3°N, 16.3°E, 173 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Čakovec, 12 km away.

PtujKoprivnicaNagykanizsaSesveteMariborBjelovarZagreb

Topography around Varaždin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varaždin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Varaždin is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Čakovec 12 km · Ptuj 38 km · Koprivnica 41 km · Nagykanizsa 53 km · Sesvete 55 km · Maribor 60 km · Bjelovar 60 km · Zagreb 61 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 Varaždin (46.3044°, 16.3378°, elevation 173 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).