Postojna weather in April

In April, Postojna sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 13.7 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 12°C in the first days to 16°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 Postojna's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Postojna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Postojna is city in Slovenia.

Density
288/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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Postojna reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5124
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13135
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30178

How April really feels in Postojna

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.

Postojna 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 / -3°909.95.38.90.0
Feb / -2°106105.310.10.2
Mar / 10611.13.711.62.0
Apr14° / 12213.71.213.33.7
May18° / 10°14214.8014.75.3
Jun22° / 13°13714.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 15°12212.7015.26.8
Aug24° / 15°14512.4013.96.7
Sep19° / 11°17612.1012.35.8
Oct14° / 14812.10.410.74.0
Nov / 17212.62.39.31.5
Dec / -2°12210.34.48.50.0

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 (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Postojna gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2427
3427
4436
5436
6446
7446
8456
9456
10456
11465
12465
13465
14465
15464
16464
17464
18463
19463
20463
21462
22462
23472
24472
25472
26471
27481
28481
29481
30491

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
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201000
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231000
241000
251000
261000
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281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:536:22
212.55:516:24
312.65:496:25
412.65:476:26
512.75:456:28
612.85:446:29
712.85:426:30
812.95:406:32
912.95:386:33
1013.05:366:34
1113.05:346:36
1213.15:326:37
1313.15:306:38
1413.25:286:40
1513.25:266:41
1613.35:256:42
1713.35:236:44
1813.45:216:45
1913.55:196:46
2013.55:176:47
2113.65:156:49
2213.65:146:50
2313.75:126:51
2413.75:106:53
2513.85:096:54
2613.85:076:55
2713.95:056:57
2813.95:046:58
2914.05:026:59
3014.05:007:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.68 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
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Postojna?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Postojna.

What to pack for Postojna in April

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

In April, Postojna sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°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 Postojna in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Sep 22 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Postojna 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 Postojna peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Postojna 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 Postojna is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1918 µg/m³Sep 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Postojna?

Postojna sits at 45.8°N, 14.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Divača, 21 km away.

DivačaTriesteLjubljanaKoperNova GoricaGoriziaKranjRijeka

Topography around Postojna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Postojna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,695 m.

The land around Postojna is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
2,695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Divača 21 km · Trieste 37 km · Ljubljana 38 km · Koper 45 km · Nova Gorica 48 km · Gorizia 50 km · Kranj 53 km · Rijeka 53 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 Postojna (45.7743°, 14.2153°, 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).