Ptuj weather in April

In April, Ptuj sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ptuj's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptuj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ptuj is city in Slovenia.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
~69 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ptuj reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5145
6145
7145
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19167
20177
21177
22177
23177
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29199
30199

How April really feels in Ptuj

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.

Ptuj weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°386.94.38.80.0
Feb / -2°507.74.2100.5
Mar11° / 599.62.711.62.8
Apr16° / 7110.70.713.34.8
May20° / 11°9912.8014.86.0
Jun24° / 14°10713.1015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°10411.9015.26.5
Aug25° / 15°10811.20146.7
Sep20° / 11°11110.2012.46.3
Oct15° / 779.10.210.74.7
Nov / 779.329.21.8
Dec / -2°628.64.28.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74159
84159
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ptuj gets around 71 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3324
4333
5333
6343
7353
8363
9363
10373
11383
12383
13393
14393
15393
16393
17393
18393
19383
20383
21372
22372
23372
24372
25371
26371
27371
28371
29381
30380

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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:466:16
212.55:446:17
312.65:426:19
412.75:406:20
512.75:386:21
612.85:366:23
712.85:346:24
812.95:326:26
912.95:306:27
1013.05:296:28
1113.15:276:30
1213.15:256:31
1313.25:236:32
1413.25:216:34
1513.35:196:35
1613.35:176:36
1713.45:156:38
1813.45:136:39
1913.55:116:41
2013.55:106:42
2113.65:086:43
2213.65:066:45
2313.75:046:46
2413.75:026:47
2513.85:016:49
2613.94:596:50
2713.94:576:51
2814.04:566:53
2914.04:546:54
3014.14:526:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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 Ptuj?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ptuj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ptuj in April

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

In April, Ptuj sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ptuj 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 Ptuj peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ptuj 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 Ptuj is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ptuj?

Ptuj sits at 46.4°N, 15.9°E, 237 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Maribor, 23 km away.

MariborVaraždinČakovecCeljeVelenjeZaprešićZagrebCentar

Topography around Ptuj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptuj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m.

The land around Ptuj is covered by cropland (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
2,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Maribor 23 km · Varaždin 38 km · Čakovec 43 km · Celje 51 km · Velenje 59 km · Zaprešić 63 km · Zagreb 68 km · Centar 68 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 Ptuj (46.4201°, 15.8702°, elevation 237 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).