Štip weather in April

In April, Štip sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Štip's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Štip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:58 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Štip is city in the eastern part of North Macedonia.

Density
3,576/km²
people per km²
Founded
~50 CE

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Štip reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7165
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15186
16187
17187
18187
19187
20197
21197
22198
23198
24208
25208
26208
27209
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Štip

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.

Štip 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 / -2°417.23.49.30.3
Feb / -1°376.62.510.31.6
Mar13° / 4981.611.73.8
Apr18° / 548.90.413.15.9
May23° / 11°549.3014.37.1
Jun29° / 15°377.70156.2
Jul31° / 17°265.3014.75.1
Aug31° / 17°254.8013.75.2
Sep26° / 13°284.8012.37.7
Oct19° / 465.70.110.96.9
Nov12° / 476.919.63.7
Dec / -1°527.62.490.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225446
235545
245644
255545
265545
275644
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Štip gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3272
4272
5282
6282
7292
8302
9302
10312
11312
12322
13322
14332
15332
16332
17332
18331
19331
20321
21321
22311
23301
24300
25290
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm

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 5:23 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:235:48
212.55:225:50
312.55:205:51
412.65:185:52
512.65:165:53
612.75:155:54
712.75:135:55
812.85:115:56
912.85:095:57
1012.85:085:58
1112.95:066:00
1212.95:046:01
1313.05:036:02
1413.05:016:03
1513.14:596:04
1613.14:586:05
1713.24:566:06
1813.24:556:07
1913.34:536:08
2013.34:516:10
2113.34:506:11
2213.44:486:12
2313.44:476:13
2413.54:456:14
2513.54:446:15
2613.64:426:16
2713.64:416:17
2813.74:396:18
2913.74:386:20
3013.74:366:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.22 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
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
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 Štip?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Štip for sightseeing.

What to pack for Štip in April

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

In April, Štip sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Štip in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Štip peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Štip?

Štip sits at 41.7°N, 22.2°E, 294 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Radovis, 25 km away.

RadovisKochaniVinicaNegotinoVelesKratovoKavadarciStrumica

Topography around Štip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Štip has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Štip is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Radovis 25 km · Kochani 26 km · Vinica 30 km · Negotino 30 km · Veles 35 km · Kratovo 37 km · Kavadarci 38 km · Strumica 51 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 Štip (41.7458°, 22.1958°, elevation 294 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).