Lárisa weather in April

In April, Lárisa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.1 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Lárisa's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lárisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:59 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Lárisa is city and capital of Thessaly region, Greece.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,666/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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lárisa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7187
8187
9187
10188
11188
12188
13188
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19199
20209
21209
22209
23209
24209
252010
262110
272110
282110
292110
302110

How April really feels in Lárisa

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.

Lárisa 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° / 739.21.79.52.2
Feb11° / 669.51.810.42.9
Mar15° / 6810.5111.74.4
Apr19° / 518.10136.4
May24° / 13°476.9014.17.5
Jun29° / 17°305.1014.76.4
Jul31° / 20°283.7014.55.5
Aug31° / 19°214.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 16°495.3012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°626.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 748.10.19.85.0
Dec11° / 839.91.69.32.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lárisa gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

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
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:23 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:47
212.46:226:48
312.56:206:49
412.56:186:50
512.66:176:51
612.66:156:52
712.76:136:53
812.76:126:54
912.76:106:55
1012.86:096:56
1112.86:076:57
1212.96:066:58
1312.96:046:59
1413.06:027:00
1513.06:017:01
1613.05:597:02
1713.15:587:03
1813.15:567:04
1913.25:557:05
2013.25:537:06
2113.35:527:07
2213.35:507:08
2313.35:497:09
2413.45:477:10
2513.45:467:11
2613.55:457:12
2713.55:437:13
2813.55:427:14
2913.65:417:15
3013.65:397:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lárisa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lárisa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lárisa in April

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

In April, Lárisa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lárisa 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 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
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lárisa 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 Lárisa peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lárisa 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 Lárisa 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 917 µg/m³Dec 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lárisa?

Lárisa sits at 39.6°N, 22.4°E, 76 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Ionía, 52 km away.

Néa IoníaKardítsaVolosTríkalaKalambakaKateríniLamíaKozáni

Topography around Lárisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lárisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Lárisa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Néa Ionía 52 km · Kardítsa 52 km · Volos 54 km · Tríkala 57 km · Kalambaka 69 km · Kateríni 72 km · Lamía 81 km · Kozáni 92 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 Lárisa (39.6285°, 22.4211°, elevation 76 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).