Weather in Thessaloniki in April 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Thessaloniki in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +20°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +21°C.
Is Thessaloniki warm or cold in April?
Thessaloniki is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Thessaloniki:
Climate in Thessaloniki in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +18°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -1°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +30°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 63 mm | 60 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 66% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +14°C to +18°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 63 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 10 to 12.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Thessaloniki is gradually decreasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Thessaloniki?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Thessaloniki in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+15°C) and the highest in 2018 (+25°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 9 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 568 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Thessaloniki, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.