Xánthi weather in April

In April, Xánthi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Xánthi's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xánthi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Xánthi is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
97/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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Xánthi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2144
3144
4145
5145
6145
7145
8155
9155
10155
11156
12156
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26187
27188
28188
29188
30188

How April really feels in Xánthi

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.

Xánthi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°808.44.29.40.6
Feb / -0°808.63.410.41.3
Mar11° / 9011.43.611.72.7
Apr16° / 7512.30.813.14.6
May21° / 11°8214014.35.9
Jun25° / 14°8113.7014.96.4
Jul28° / 17°529.1014.76.7
Aug28° / 17°336.3013.66.8
Sep24° / 13°456.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 697.30.210.96.3
Nov12° / 998.51.19.73.5
Dec / 1149.33.29.11.1

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 (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104654
114555
124555
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194951
205050
214951
225050
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Xánthi gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1396
2395
3395
4405
5405
6404
7404
8404
9404
10404
11414
12414
13413
14413
15423
16423
17423
18422
19422
20422
21422
22421
23421
24421
25411
26410
27410
28410
29410
30410

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
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

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 6:13 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:37
212.56:116:38
312.56:096:40
412.66:086:41
512.66:066:42
612.66:046:43
712.76:036:44
812.76:016:45
912.85:596:46
1012.85:586:47
1112.95:566:48
1212.95:546:49
1313.05:536:50
1413.05:516:51
1513.15:496:53
1613.15:486:54
1713.15:466:55
1813.25:456:56
1913.25:436:57
2013.35:416:58
2113.35:406:59
2213.45:387:00
2313.45:377:01
2413.45:357:02
2513.55:347:03
2613.55:327:04
2713.65:317:06
2813.65:307:07
2913.75:287:08
3013.75:277:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Xánthi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Xánthi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xánthi in April

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

In April, Xánthi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xánthi in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Xánthi 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 Xánthi peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Xánthi?

Xánthi sits at 41.1°N, 24.9°E, 81 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 43 km away.

KomotiníKavalaSmolyanDrámaKardzhaliAlexandroupoliAsenovgradHaskovo

Topography around Xánthi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xánthi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Xánthi is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
613 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Komotiní 43 km · Kavala 46 km · Smolyan 51 km · Dráma 62 km · Kardzhali 69 km · Alexandroupoli 89 km · Asenovgrad 98 km · Haskovo 105 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 Xánthi (41.1349°, 24.888°, elevation 81 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).