Árta weather in April

In April, Árta sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Árta's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Árta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Árta is city in Epirus, Greece.

Density
50/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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Árta 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 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9176
10176
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18187
19187
20187
21188
22188
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28209
29209
30209

How April really feels in Árta

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.

Árta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 14111.22.59.62.1
Feb11° / 14611.63.110.52.5
Mar14° / 13112.81.911.73.8
Apr18° / 10112.50.2135.3
May22° / 11°7911.8014.16.7
Jun27° / 15°407.8014.77.3
Jul30° / 17°255.5014.56.4
Aug30° / 17°235.2013.56.1
Sep26° / 14°788012.37.5
Oct21° / 11°1289.30116.8
Nov15° / 19111.70.49.94.6
Dec11° / 19213.529.32.4

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 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55149
65248
75149
85149
95050
105149
115050
125050
135149
145050
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Árta gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2432
3432
4432
5432
6431
7431
8431
9431
10431
11431
12431
13431
14431
15421
16421
17421
18420
19410
20410
21410
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
28410
29410
30410

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
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:52
212.46:286:53
312.56:266:54
412.56:246:55
512.66:236:56
612.66:216:57
712.66:206:58
812.76:186:59
912.76:167:00
1012.86:157:01
1112.86:137:02
1212.96:127:03
1312.96:107:04
1412.96:097:05
1513.06:077:06
1613.06:067:07
1713.16:047:08
1813.16:037:09
1913.16:017:10
2013.26:007:11
2113.25:587:12
2213.35:577:13
2313.35:557:14
2413.45:547:15
2513.45:537:16
2613.45:517:17
2713.55:507:18
2813.55:487:19
2913.55:477:20
3013.65:467:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Árta

In seasonPeak

In April, Árta sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Árta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Árta?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Árta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Árta in April

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

In April, Árta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Árta in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 15 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Árta 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 Árta peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Árta 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 Árta is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Árta?

Árta sits at 39.2°N, 21.0°E, 52 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Préveza, 30 km away.

IoánninaAgrínioTríkalaZagorochoriaKalambakaKardítsaCorfu

Topography around Árta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Árta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Árta is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,462 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Préveza 30 km · Ioánnina 57 km · Agrínio 70 km · Tríkala 80 km · Zagorochoria 81 km · Kalambaka 82 km · Kardítsa 84 km · Corfu 105 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Árta (39.1601°, 20.9856°, elevation 52 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. 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).