Sykiés weather in April

In April, Sykiés sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sykiés's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sykiés's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sykiés is suburb of Thessaloniki, 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sykiés reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8179
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15199
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
212010
222010
232011
242011
252011
262111
272111
282111
292112
302112

How April really feels in Sykiés

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.

Sykiés weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 517.429.41.6
Feb11° / 488.21.710.42.6
Mar14° / 619.2111.74.4
Apr19° / 10°579.40.113.16.1
May24° / 14°689.6014.27.1
Jun29° / 18°518.2014.96.2
Jul31° / 20°456.4014.65.2
Aug31° / 20°436.3013.65.3
Sep27° / 16°506.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°587.1010.97.0
Nov15° / 597.40.39.74.6
Dec / 698.11.69.12.0

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155842
165842
175842
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sykiés gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199640
209640
219550
229550
239460
249370
259280
269190
2790100
2889110
2987121
3086131

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 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 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:45
212.46:196:46
312.56:176:47
412.56:166:48
512.66:146:49
612.66:126:50
712.76:116:51
812.76:096:52
912.86:076:53
1012.86:066:54
1112.96:046:56
1212.96:026:57
1312.96:016:58
1413.05:596:59
1513.05:587:00
1613.15:567:01
1713.15:547:02
1813.25:537:03
1913.25:517:04
2013.35:507:05
2113.35:487:06
2213.35:477:07
2313.45:457:08
2413.45:447:09
2513.55:427:10
2613.55:417:11
2713.55:407:12
2813.65:387:14
2913.65:377:15
3013.75:357:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sykiés?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sykiés for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sykiés in April

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

In April, Sykiés sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sykiés 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 31 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 Sykiés 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 Sykiés 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 Sykiés?

Sykiés sits at 40.6°N, 23.0°E, 115 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Neapoli, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sykiés

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sykiés has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.

The land around Sykiés is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
2,830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Neapoli 1.0 km · Thessaloniki 2.0 km · Políchni 2.0 km · Stavroúpoli 2.0 km · Évosmos 4.0 km · Efkarpía 4.0 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 5.0 km · Pylaía 6.0 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 Sykiés (40.6494°, 22.9508°, elevation 115 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).