Bitola weather in April

In April, Bitola sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bitola's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:02 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bitola is town and seat of Bitola Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 46.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
164/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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bitola reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°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)
1122
2122
3132
4132
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10143
11143
12143
13143
14144
15144
16144
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27175
28176
29176
30176

How April really feels in Bitola

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.

Bitola 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 / -4°579.36.69.40.0
Feb / -3°559.46.310.40.5
Mar10° / 6811.45.211.72.2
Apr15° / 7412.61.313.14.1
May19° / 7712.20.114.36.0
Jun24° / 12°519.3014.97.2
Jul27° / 15°396.9014.67.5
Aug27° / 15°356.8013.67.5
Sep22° / 12°516.9012.37.4
Oct17° / 627.40.510.95.7
Nov10° / 668.82.29.72.5
Dec / -2°709.75.79.10.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
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254852
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294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bitola gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1429
2429
3428
4428
5428
6428
7427
8427
9427
10427
11426
12426
13426
14425
15425
16424
17434
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19433
20433
21432
22422
23422
24421
25421
26421
27421
28421
29421
30421

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 (%)
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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:27 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:52
212.55:255:53
312.55:245:54
412.55:225:55
512.65:205:56
612.65:195:57
712.75:175:58
812.75:155:59
912.85:136:00
1012.85:126:01
1112.95:106:02
1212.95:096:03
1313.05:076:04
1413.05:056:06
1513.05:046:07
1613.15:026:08
1713.15:006:09
1813.24:596:10
1913.24:576:11
2013.34:566:12
2113.34:546:13
2213.44:536:14
2313.44:516:15
2413.44:506:16
2513.54:486:17
2613.54:476:19
2713.64:456:20
2813.64:446:21
2913.74:436:22
3013.74:416:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bitola?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bitola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bitola in April

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

In April, Bitola sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bitola 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 Bitola peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bitola 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 Bitola is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bitola?

Bitola sits at 41.0°N, 21.3°E, 583 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Resen, 28 km away.

ResenFlórinaKruševoPrilepPustecOhridStrugaPogradec

Topography around Bitola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m.

The land around Bitola is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
2,056 m
80 km
2,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Resen 28 km · Flórina 29 km · Kruševo 38 km · Prilep 39 km · Pustec 46 km · Ohrid 46 km · Struga 57 km · Pogradec 59 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Bitola (41.0323°, 21.3355°, elevation 583 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).