Chios weather in April

In April, Chios sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.6 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chios's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:46 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Chios is Greek town on the homonymous island.

Founded
~899 BCE

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chios reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131714
141714
151714
161814
171814
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201814
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221814
231814
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251915
261915
271915
281915
291915
301915

Chios 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°11711.59.63.5
Feb13° / 10°9610.310.53.7
Mar15° / 11°687.911.74.8
Apr18° / 14°375.6136.6
May22° / 17°162.914.18.3
Jun26° / 21°40.914.69.1
Jul28° / 23°00.114.48.7
Aug28° / 24°00.113.58.5
Sep25° / 21°161.812.39.1
Oct21° / 18°474.7117.9
Nov17° / 14°858.49.96.1
Dec14° / 11°13011.99.44.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
96832
106931
116931
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257525
267525
277525
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chios gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
987130
1086140
1185150
1285150
1384160
1483170
1582180
1682180
1781190
1881190
1980200
2080200
2179210
2278220
2376231
2475241
2574251
2671272
2770282
2869292
2966313
3065323

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:31
212.46:076:32
312.56:066:33
412.56:046:34
512.56:036:35
612.66:016:36
712.65:596:37
812.75:586:38
912.75:566:39
1012.75:556:40
1112.85:536:41
1212.85:526:42
1312.95:506:43
1412.95:496:44
1513.05:476:45
1613.05:466:46
1713.05:446:46
1813.15:436:47
1913.15:416:48
2013.25:406:49
2113.25:396:50
2213.25:376:51
2313.35:366:52
2413.35:346:53
2513.45:336:54
2613.45:326:55
2713.45:306:56
2813.55:296:57
2913.55:286:58
3013.55:276:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chios

In seasonPeak

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

Chios's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Chios?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chios for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chios in April

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

In April, Chios sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Chios 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 30 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chios in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chios peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chios 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 Chios is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chios?

Chios sits at 38.4°N, 26.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Çeşme, 15 km away.

UrlaFoçaSeferihisarBalatçıkKüçükçiğliAtaşehirÇiğli

Topography around Chios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chios has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Chios is covered by water (44%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Çeşme 15 km · Urla 55 km · Foça 63 km · Seferihisar 64 km · Balatçık 81 km · Küçükçiğli 81 km · Ataşehir 82 km · Çiğli 83 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 Chios (38.3687°, 26.1372°, elevation 9 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).