Veles weather in April

In April, Veles sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 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 Veles's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Veles is town in North Macedonia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Veles reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°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
6175
7175
8175
9176
10176
11176
12186
13186
14186
15186
16186
17187
18197
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20197
21197
22198
23208
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25208
26208
27219
28219
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30219

How April really feels in Veles

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.

Veles 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°447.94.39.30.3
Feb / -1°427.13.610.31.6
Mar13° / 548.72.611.73.9
Apr18° / 6210.70.613.15.7
May24° / 11°6411.9014.36.6
Jun28° / 15°5210.60155.9
Jul31° / 17°367.2014.75.2
Aug31° / 17°356.5013.75.3
Sep26° / 13°426.8012.37.4
Oct19° / 5570.310.96.6
Nov12° / 537.91.79.63.5
Dec / -1°578.43.690.7

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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
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215050
225050
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255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Veles gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2334
3334
4333
5343
6343
7353
8363
9363
10373
11373
12383
13383
14383
15383
16382
17382
18382
19372
20372
21371
22361
23361
24361
25360
26360
27360
28360
29360
30360

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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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
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 5:25 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:50
212.55:235:51
312.55:225:52
412.65:205:53
512.65:185:55
612.75:165:56
712.75:155:57
812.85:135:58
912.85:115:59
1012.85:096:00
1112.95:086:01
1212.95:066:02
1313.05:046:03
1413.05:036:05
1513.15:016:06
1613.14:596:07
1713.24:586:08
1813.24:566:09
1913.34:556:10
2013.34:536:11
2113.34:526:12
2213.44:506:13
2313.44:486:15
2413.54:476:16
2513.54:456:17
2613.64:446:18
2713.64:426:19
2813.74:416:20
2913.74:406:21
3013.74:386:22

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 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 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
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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 Veles?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Veles for sightseeing.

What to pack for Veles in April

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

In April, Veles sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Veles 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 Veles 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 highVery 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

Air quality in Veles 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 Veles is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Veles?

Veles sits at 41.7°N, 21.8°E, 207 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Studeničani, 30 km away.

StudeničaniKisela VodaIlindenŠtipNegotinoKavadarciSkopjeČair

Topography around Veles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Veles is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Studeničani 30 km · Kisela Voda 34 km · Ilinden 35 km · Štip 35 km · Negotino 37 km · Kavadarci 37 km · Skopje 42 km · Čair 43 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 Veles (41.7172°, 21.772°, elevation 207 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).