Shtime weather in April

In April, Shtime sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°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 Shtime's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shtime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Shtime is town in Kosovo.

Density
673/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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shtime reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 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)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6154
7154
8155
9155
10155
11155
12165
13165
14165
15165
16166
17166
18176
19176
20176
21176
22187
23187
24187
25187
26197
27198
28198
29198
30198

How April really feels in Shtime

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.

Shtime weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°458.45.39.20.0
Feb / -2°448.25.110.30.9
Mar12° / 609.93.811.63.0
Apr16° / 66111.113.15.0
May21° / 10°7211.6014.46.4
Jun26° / 14°478.80157.0
Jul29° / 16°386.8014.86.3
Aug29° / 16°355.9013.76.4
Sep24° / 12°426.5012.37.5
Oct18° / 466.90.510.86.1
Nov11° / 508.52.29.62.9
Dec / -2°5995.48.90.3

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195149
205149
215149
225248
235149
245248
255149
265248
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shtime gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1327
2337
3336
4346
5346
6356
7366
8366
9376
10386
11396
12396
13405
14405
15405
16405
17404
18404
19394
20393
21383
22383
23372
24362
25361
26361
27351
28351
29350
30350

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 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 5:28 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:53
212.55:265:55
312.55:245:56
412.65:225:57
512.65:215:58
612.75:195:59
712.75:176:00
812.85:156:01
912.85:136:03
1012.95:126:04
1112.95:106:05
1213.05:086:06
1313.05:076:07
1413.15:056:08
1513.15:036:09
1613.25:026:11
1713.25:006:12
1813.24:586:13
1913.34:576:14
2013.34:556:15
2113.44:536:16
2213.44:526:17
2313.54:506:19
2413.54:496:20
2513.64:476:21
2613.64:466:22
2713.74:446:23
2813.74:436:24
2913.74:416:25
3013.84:406:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.16 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
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shtime?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shtime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shtime in April

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

In April, Shtime sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shtime 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 Shtime peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shtime 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 Shtime is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shtime?

Shtime sits at 42.4°N, 21.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Ferizaj, 12 km away.

FerizajSuva RekaGlogovacKosovo PoljeLlazicëPristinaVitinaOrahovac

Topography around Shtime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shtime has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 609 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Shtime is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ferizaj 12 km · Suva Reka 19 km · Glogovac 25 km · Kosovo Polje 26 km · Llazicë 26 km · Pristina 29 km · Vitina 29 km · Orahovac 32 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 Shtime (42.4331°, 21.0397°, elevation 572 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).