Gjakovë weather in April

In April, Gjakovë sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 31% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gjakovë's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjakovë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Gjakovë is city in Kosovo.

Density
161/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 Gjakovë reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9154
10154
11154
12155
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19165
20166
21176
22176
23176
24176
25186
26187
27187
28187
29187
30197

How April really feels in Gjakovë

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.

Gjakovë weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°639.85.99.30.0
Feb / -2°64105.610.30.9
Mar11° / 7811.43.911.62.8
Apr16° / 7512.71.113.14.6
May21° / 7513.2014.46.0
Jun25° / 13°53110156.8
Jul28° / 15°518.9014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°387.5013.76.7
Sep23° / 11°568.1012.37.2
Oct17° / 6590.410.85.7
Nov11° / 7810.22.29.62.8
Dec / -2°8711.25.190.3

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
214951
224951
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245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
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304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gjakovë gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2407
3406
4416
5426
6426
7436
8446
9456
10456
11466
12466
13476
14475
15475
16465
17465
18454
19444
20444
21433
22423
23412
24412
25401
26401
27391
28390
29400
30400

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
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221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
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291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:56
212.55:285:57
312.55:275:58
412.65:255:59
512.65:236:00
612.75:216:02
712.75:196:03
812.85:186:04
912.85:166:05
1012.95:146:06
1112.95:136:07
1213.05:116:08
1313.05:096:10
1413.15:076:11
1513.15:066:12
1613.15:046:13
1713.25:026:14
1813.25:016:15
1913.34:596:16
2013.34:586:18
2113.44:566:19
2213.44:546:20
2313.54:536:21
2413.54:516:22
2513.64:506:23
2613.64:486:24
2713.64:476:26
2813.74:456:27
2913.74:446:28
3013.84:426:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gjakovë?

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 Gjakovë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gjakovë in April

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

In April, Gjakovë sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gjakovë 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 Gjakovë peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjakovë?

Gjakovë sits at 42.4°N, 20.4°E, 362 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Orahovac, 19 km away.

OrahovacDeçanPrizrenSuva RekaPejëLlazicëKukësDragash

Topography around Gjakovë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjakovë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Gjakovë is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Orahovac 19 km · Deçan 21 km · Prizren 31 km · Suva Reka 32 km · Pejë 33 km · Llazicë 34 km · Kukës 34 km · Dragash 43 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Gjakovë (42.3803°, 20.4308°, elevation 362 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).