Nova Gorica weather in April

In April, Nova Gorica sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 140 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nova Gorica's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Gorica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
140 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Nova Gorica is city in Western Slovenia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
42/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 Nova Gorica reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5135
6135
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13146
14146
15156
16156
17156
18156
19157
20157
21167
22167
23167
24168
25168
26178
27178
28178
29178
30179

How April really feels in Nova Gorica

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.

Nova Gorica weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°1089.84.18.90.0
Feb / -1°1149.63.8100.5
Mar10° / 12311.42.611.62.4
Apr15° / 14014.20.913.34.0
May19° / 10°15916014.75.3
Jun23° / 14°14814.6015.56.1
Jul25° / 16°12613.6015.26.5
Aug25° / 16°13713.10146.5
Sep20° / 12°18112.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 18412.60.310.74.3
Nov10° / 20913.21.49.31.9
Dec / -0°14110.138.50.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184357
194555
204555
214456
224456
234654
244555
254555
264654
274555
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Gorica gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2415
3415
4425
5425
6435
7445
8444
9454
10464
11464
12474
13483
14483
15493
16493
17503
18502
19502
20502
21502
22502
23512
24511
25511
26511
27511
28521
29521
30521

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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:556:25
212.55:546:26
312.65:526:27
412.75:506:29
512.75:486:30
612.85:466:31
712.85:446:33
812.95:426:34
912.95:406:35
1013.05:386:37
1113.05:366:38
1213.15:346:39
1313.15:326:41
1413.25:306:42
1513.25:286:43
1613.35:276:45
1713.45:256:46
1813.45:236:47
1913.55:216:49
2013.55:196:50
2113.65:176:51
2213.65:166:53
2313.75:146:54
2413.75:126:55
2513.85:106:57
2613.85:096:58
2713.95:076:59
2813.95:057:01
2914.05:047:02
3014.05:027:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nova Gorica?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nova Gorica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Gorica in April

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

In April, Nova Gorica sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Nova Gorica in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nova Gorica's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1817 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica sits at 46.0°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 3.0 km away.

MonfalconeUdineTriesteDivačaBohinjKoperPiran

Topography around Nova Gorica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Gorica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Nova Gorica is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gorizia 3.0 km · Monfalcone 19 km · Udine 34 km · Trieste 36 km · Divača 39 km · Bohinj 42 km · Koper 46 km · Piran 48 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 4%

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 Nova Gorica (45.956°, 13.6484°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).