Gostivar weather in April

In April, Gostivar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 14.6 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Gostivar's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gostivar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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

Density
38,012/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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gostivar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1110
2110
3110
4111
5111
6111
7111
8121
9121
10121
11121
12121
13122
14122
15132
16132
17132
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19132
20143
21143
22143
23143
24153
25154
26154
27154
28154
29164
30165

How April really feels in Gostivar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gostivar 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 / -7°629.58.59.30.0
Feb / -5°609.27.910.30.0
Mar / -2°7211.37.411.71.3
Apr13° / 8614.62.813.13.2
May18° / 9414.80.314.35.2
Jun22° / 10°6811.90156.6
Jul25° / 12°529.1014.77.5
Aug25° / 12°488.2013.77.5
Sep20° / 568.4012.36.8
Oct15° / 638.10.710.94.9
Nov / 729.73.19.61.8
Dec / -5°7810.77.490.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94258
104357
114258
124258
134357
144258
154357
164456
174357
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gostivar gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14316
24416
34415
44515
54514
64614
74714
84714
94813
104913
114913
125013
135012
145112
155111
165111
175110
18529
19518
20518
21517
22516
23505
24505
25504
26494
27493
28493
29492
30492

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 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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 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 5:28 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:54
212.55:275:55
312.55:255:56
412.65:235:57
512.65:215:58
612.75:205:59
712.75:186:00
812.85:166:01
912.85:156:03
1012.85:136:04
1112.95:116:05
1212.95:096:06
1313.05:086:07
1413.05:066:08
1513.15:046:09
1613.15:036:10
1713.25:016:11
1813.25:006:13
1913.34:586:14
2013.34:566:15
2113.44:556:16
2213.44:536:17
2313.44:526:18
2413.54:506:19
2513.54:496:20
2613.64:476:21
2713.64:466:23
2813.74:446:24
2913.74:436:25
3013.74:416:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 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
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
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 Gostivar?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gostivar.

What to pack for Gostivar in April

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

In April, Gostivar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Gostivar 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 Gostivar peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gostivar?

Gostivar sits at 41.8°N, 20.9°E, 535 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Negotino, 9.0 km away.

BogovinjeKamenjaneBrvenicaZelinoTetovoKičevoDragash

Topography around Gostivar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gostivar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,581 m.

The land around Gostivar is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,881 m
80 km
2,581 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Negotino 9.0 km · Bogovinje 14 km · Kamenjane 17 km · Brvenica 20 km · Zelino 24 km · Tetovo 24 km · Kičevo 32 km · Dragash 33 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 Gostivar (41.7963°, 20.908°, elevation 535 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).