Ioánnina weather in April

In April, Ioánnina sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ioánnina's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ioánnina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Ioánnina is capital and largest city of Ioannina and Epirus, Greece.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
163/km²
people per km²
Founded
~879 CE

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ioánnina reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9154
10154
11154
12155
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21166
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27186
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Ioánnina

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.

Ioánnina 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
Jan / -1°12911.13.59.51.0
Feb / -1°13211.64.210.41.4
Mar12° / 12412.42.311.72.9
Apr16° / 9712.70.2134.5
May20° / 7811014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°387.3014.77.6
Jul28° / 15°255014.57.5
Aug28° / 15°214.4013.67.2
Sep24° / 12°807.3012.37.6
Oct19° / 1248.90.110.96.3
Nov13° / 178120.89.83.5
Dec / 17313.22.69.21.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
234852
244951
255050
265050
275050
285149
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ioánnina gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1433
2433
3432
4432
5432
6431
7431
8431
9431
10431
11431
12441
13441
14431
15431
16431
17431
18431
19431
20421
21421
22420
23420
24420
25410
26410
27410
28410
29410
30400

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 100% 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
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

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 6:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:53
212.46:286:54
312.56:266:55
412.56:256:56
512.66:236:57
612.66:216:58
712.76:206:59
812.76:187:00
912.76:177:01
1012.86:157:02
1112.86:137:03
1212.96:127:04
1312.96:107:05
1413.06:097:06
1513.06:077:07
1613.06:067:08
1713.16:047:09
1813.16:027:10
1913.26:017:11
2013.26:007:12
2113.35:587:13
2213.35:577:14
2313.35:557:15
2413.45:547:16
2513.45:527:17
2613.55:517:18
2713.55:507:19
2813.55:487:20
2913.65:477:21
3013.65:467:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ioánnina

In seasonPeak

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

Ioánnina'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 Ioánnina?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ioánnina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ioánnina in April

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

In April, Ioánnina sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ioánnina 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 62 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 26 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ioánnina 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 Ioánnina peaks around June 23 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 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ioánnina 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 Ioánnina is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ioánnina's WHO annual average of 19.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1725 µg/m³Dec 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ioánnina?

Ioánnina sits at 39.7°N, 20.9°E, 468 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Zagorochoria, 24 km away.

ÁrtaKalambakaSarandeGjirokastërPrévezaTríkalaCorfu

Topography around Ioánnina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ioánnina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Ioánnina is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Zagorochoria 24 km · Árta 57 km · Kalambaka 66 km · Sarande 76 km · Gjirokastër 76 km · Préveza 79 km · Tríkala 79 km · Corfu 80 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 Ioánnina (39.6634°, 20.8519°, elevation 468 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).