Early April 1 April
64°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · Mountains
Is April a good time?
April averages 68°F afternoons and 62°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.
Historical Ipeiros regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Ioannina, Zagori and Parga; conditions vary within the region.
This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your April
Afternoons around 68°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat. About 13 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical April.
The sea averages 62°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 07:01 and sets about 20:13 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 46°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 68°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical April.
Early, middle or late?
Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 72°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 32% to 22% between those dates.
64°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
67°F
Typical afternoon high
23% historical wet-day frequency
72°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 30 Apr Good Friday.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | 264° | 365° | 465° | |||
| 565° | 666° | 766° | 866° | 966° | 1066° | 1166° |
| 1267° | 1367° | 1467° | 1567° | 1667° | 1768° | 1868° |
| 1968° | 2068° | 2169° | 2269° | 2369° | 2470° | 2570° |
| 2671° | 2771° | 2871° | 2972° | 3072° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 65°F (18°C) in the first week to 71°F (22°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–32%. Local schools are out 24–30 April 2027. Orthodox Easter: 25 April – 3 May 2027.
Schools here are off 24–30 April 2027 (Easter holidays). Public holidays: 30 Apr Good Friday. Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Estonia 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Low season. April averages 21% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.
Overnight stays across Ipeiros do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
What's on Orthodox Easter, 25 April – 3 May 2027: Greeks travel home and to the islands; ferries and hotels book up. Official site.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 63°F (17°C) and 75°F (24°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 68°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 13; half the years had 5–11.
Rain days in each April
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 67°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 70°F | 4 |
| 2014 | 65°F | 13 |
| 2015 | 65°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 72°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 67°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 75°F | 3 |
| 2019 | 66°F | 11 |
| 2020 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 65°F | 5 |
| 2022 | 67°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 63°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 72°F | 5 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Ioannina. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 60°F | 68°F | 75°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 62°F | 67°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 14% | 21% | 34% |
March: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →
May: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than April. More overnight demand. May guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 14% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the March guide →| Typical conditions | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 68°F | 60°F |
| Nights | 46°F | 41°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Month rank | #3 | #6 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | #9 | 51°F | 36°F | 61°F | 13 | 5.0 | Low season |
| February | 6.8 | #10 | 55°F | 38°F | 60°F | 9 | 5.5 | Low season |
| March | 7.6 | #6 | 60°F | 41°F | 60°F | 10 | 6.5 | Low season |
| April | 8.4 | #3 | 68°F | 46°F | 62°F | 7 | 8.5 | Low season |
| May | 8.7 | #2 | 75°F | 52°F | 67°F | 8 | 9.4 | Low season |
| June | 7.7 | #5 | 84°F | 60°F | 73°F | 4 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| July | 6.7 | #11 | 91°F | 65°F | 77°F | 1 | 7.7 | Busy season |
| August | 6.4 | #12 | 90°F | 64°F | 80°F | 3 | 7.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.9 | #4 | 81°F | 59°F | 78°F | 5 | 9.1 | Busy season |
| October | 8.8 | #1 | 71°F | 51°F | 73°F | 7 | 9.3 | Low season |
| November | 7.2 | #7 | 62°F | 46°F | 69°F | 11 | 6.5 | Low season |
| December | 7.2 | #8 | 54°F | 38°F | 65°F | 12 | 5.6 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Western MacedoniaGreece · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 8.3 · Very good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Albanian Riviera & the southAlbania · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 8.2 · Good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Very good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 69°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
PeloponneseGreece · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 71°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Epirus' weather ranks 1 of 28 mountain regions this month. We found no mountain regions outside Greece with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
It's low season, 21% of the busiest month and 45% below its average month. That means about 4,900 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 80% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,000 more: 20 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 78 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Ioannina from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 3°F (1.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 15 |
| Busiest month here | August · 72 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 66th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 80% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 20 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.8% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 324,000 |
| Statistical region | EL54 · Ipeiros |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.