Kilkís weather in April

In April, Kilkís sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kilkís's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilkís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kilkís is city and district capital in Greece.

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kilkís reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8198
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14209
15209
16209
172010
182010
192010
202110
212110
222110
232110
242111
252211
262211
272211
282211
292312
302312

How April really feels in Kilkís

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.

Kilkís 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 / 577.91.89.41.8
Feb11° / 517.61.410.42.9
Mar15° / 618.80.811.74.9
Apr20° / 467.5013.16.7
May25° / 14°427014.37.4
Jun31° / 19°264.9014.95.4
Jul34° / 21°213.2014.64.1
Aug34° / 21°193.2013.64.1
Sep28° / 16°334.8012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°606.5010.97.3
Nov15° / 687.90.39.74.8
Dec10° / 768.61.29.12.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195941
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kilkís gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022

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 97% 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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25946
26946
27937
28928
29919
309010

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:45
212.56:196:46
312.56:176:48
412.56:166:49
512.66:146:50
612.66:126:51
712.76:116:52
812.76:096:53
912.86:076:54
1012.86:066:55
1112.96:046:56
1212.96:026:57
1313.06:016:58
1413.05:596:59
1513.05:587:00
1613.15:567:02
1713.15:547:03
1813.25:537:04
1913.25:517:05
2013.35:507:06
2113.35:487:07
2213.45:477:08
2313.45:457:09
2413.45:447:10
2513.55:427:11
2613.55:417:12
2713.65:397:13
2813.65:387:14
2913.75:367:16
3013.75:357:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
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

Is April a good time to visit Kilkís?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kilkís for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kilkís in April

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

In April, Kilkís sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kilkís in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Kilkís 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 Kilkís peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kilkís?

Kilkís sits at 41.0°N, 22.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oraiókastro, 29 km away.

Topography around Kilkís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilkís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Kilkís is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Oraiókastro 29 km · Lagkadás 31 km · Efkarpía 35 km · Gevgelija 35 km · Évosmos 36 km · Stavroúpoli 36 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 37 km · Políchni 37 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 Kilkís (40.993°, 22.8743°, elevation 277 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).