Prilep weather in April

In April, Prilep sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Prilep's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prilep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Prilep is city and seat of Prilep Municipality, North Macedonia.

Density
62/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 Prilep 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 22°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
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19175
20175
21176
22176
23186
24186
25186
26186
27187
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Prilep

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.

Prilep 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°458.15.29.40.0
Feb / -2°4284.810.31.1
Mar12° / 539.53.411.73.1
Apr16° / 5410.10.913.15.1
May21° / 5210.1014.36.6
Jun26° / 13°317.3014.97.3
Jul29° / 16°244.9014.76.6
Aug29° / 16°214.3013.76.7
Sep24° / 12°325.6012.37.8
Oct18° / 496.10.310.96.4
Nov11° / 517.61.89.73.1
Dec / -2°558.54.29.10.4

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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105149
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Prilep gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1326
2325
3325
4325
5335
6335
7335
8335
9345
10345
11345
12345
13354
14354
15354
16354
17353
18353
19352
20352
21352
22341
23341
24341
25341
26340
27340
28340
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 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 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 5:26 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:265:51
212.55:245:52
312.55:235:53
412.65:215:54
512.65:195:55
612.65:175:56
712.75:165:57
812.75:145:58
912.85:126:00
1012.85:116:01
1112.95:096:02
1212.95:076:03
1313.05:066:04
1413.05:046:05
1513.15:026:06
1613.15:016:07
1713.24:596:08
1813.24:586:09
1913.24:566:10
2013.34:546:12
2113.34:536:13
2213.44:516:14
2313.44:506:15
2413.54:486:16
2513.54:476:17
2613.54:456:18
2713.64:446:19
2813.64:436:20
2913.74:416:21
3013.74:406:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
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 Prilep?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Prilep for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prilep in April

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

In April, Prilep sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prilep 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 Prilep peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prilep 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 Prilep is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prilep?

Prilep sits at 41.3°N, 21.6°E, 655 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 26 km away.

KruševoBitolaKavadarciVelesNegotinoKičevoResenFlórina

Topography around Prilep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prilep has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 693 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,558 m.

The land around Prilep is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kruševo 26 km · Bitola 39 km · Kavadarci 39 km · Veles 45 km · Negotino 47 km · Kičevo 53 km · Resen 54 km · Flórina 64 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 Prilep (41.3456°, 21.5537°, elevation 655 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).