Pecs weather in April

In April, Pecs sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pecs's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pecs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pecs is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~871 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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pecs reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15177
16177
17177
18177
19187
20188
21188
22188
23198
24198
25199
26209
27209
28209
29209
302010

How April really feels in Pecs

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.

Pecs weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°397.73.38.90.0
Feb / -1°458.42.9100.6
Mar12° / 4791.511.63.0
Apr17° / 509.90.213.35.4
May22° / 11°7011.7014.76.4
Jun25° / 15°7411.1015.56.7
Jul28° / 16°609.6015.26.6
Aug27° / 16°608.50146.8
Sep22° / 12°648.8012.36.9
Oct17° / 557.9010.75.5
Nov10° / 538.81.39.22.2
Dec / -1°54938.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84357
94357
104456
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174654
184654
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Pecs gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2312
3312
4311
5321
6321
7331
8341
9341
10351
11361
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
18351
19351
20341
21341
22341
23331
24331
25331
26330
27330
28330
29330
30330

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
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27973
28973
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:06
212.55:356:08
312.65:336:09
412.75:316:10
512.75:296:12
612.85:276:13
712.85:256:14
812.95:236:16
912.95:216:17
1013.05:196:18
1113.05:186:20
1213.15:166:21
1313.15:146:23
1413.25:126:24
1513.35:106:25
1613.35:086:27
1713.45:066:28
1813.45:046:29
1913.55:036:31
2013.55:016:32
2113.64:596:33
2213.64:576:35
2313.74:556:36
2413.74:546:37
2513.84:526:39
2613.84:506:40
2713.94:496:41
2813.94:476:43
2914.04:456:44
3014.04:446:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pecs?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pecs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pecs in April

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

In April, Pecs sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pecs 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 Pecs peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pecs 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 Pecs is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pecs's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pecs?

Pecs sits at 46.1°N, 18.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Komló, 13 km away.

DombóvárMohácsKaposvárSzekszárdBajaLiberpolisOsijek

Topography around Pecs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pecs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Pecs is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Komló 13 km · Dombóvár 34 km · Mohács 37 km · Kaposvár 46 km · Szekszárd 48 km · Baja 57 km · Liberpolis 61 km · Osijek 69 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Pecs (46.0762°, 18.2281°, elevation 155 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. 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).