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Serbia · Countryside

Šumadija & western Serbia
in April.

Illustration of Representative Zlatibor rolling meadows and pine groves
Meadows and pines in ZlatiborDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 66°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
66°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
59.9%of August peak

Historical Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Zlatibor; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

8.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.1/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat. About 13 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical April.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:57Sunset 19:2143°F66°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:57 and sets about 19:21 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 43°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
43°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 23m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 62°F on the 1st, versus 71°F on the 30th.

Early April 1 April

62°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

65°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

71°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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 (Orthodox).

Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

April 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1264°1364°1464°1565°1665°1766°1866°
1966°2067°2167°2267°2368°2468°2569°
2669°2770°2870°2971°3071°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 63°F (17°C) in the first week to 70°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 28–32%.

School-holiday dates for April 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 30 Apr Good Friday (Orthodox). Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. April averages 59.9% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Serbia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does April vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 60°F (15°C) and 74°F (23°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 17; half the years had 5–12.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 13 rain days132013: 6 rain days62014: 17 rain days172015: 7 rain days72016: 8 rain days82017: 11 rain days112018: 5 rain days52019: 10 rain days102020: 4 rain days42021: 10 rain days102022: 7 rain days72023: 12 rain days122024: 5 rain days52025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201164°F5
201266°F13
201368°F6
201464°F17
201563°F7
201670°F8
201763°F11
201874°F5
201966°F10
202066°F4
202160°F10
202263°F7
202360°F12
202470°F5
202566°F13

Checked against official climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons56°F66°F73°F
Rain days9812
Overnight demand52%59.9%72%

March: Cooler afternoons than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than April. More overnight demand. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison

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

April or March?

Overnight stays are 52% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons66°F56°F
Nights43°F36°F
Rain days89
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.47.9
Month rank#3#6
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1243°F27°F114.8Busy season
February6.9#1149°F31°F95.5Busy season
March7.9#656°F36°F96.5Moderate season
April8.4#366°F43°F88.1Moderate season
May8.3#473°F50°F128.7Busy season
June8.0#581°F58°F98.2Busy season
July7.2#886°F61°F67.8Peak season
August7.0#1086°F61°F48.2Peak season
September8.8#177°F54°F69.0Busy season
October8.7#266°F45°F68.5Moderate season
November7.8#755°F38°F76.2Moderate season
December7.1#946°F31°F125.1Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in April

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Šumadija & western Serbia's weather ranks 26 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Serbia with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Serbia in April · Everywhere in April

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It's moderate season, 59.9% of the busiest month and 10% below its average month. That means about 12,000 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 73% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)76
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day6
Busiest month hereAugust · 11
Visitors as share of people present0.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month23rd percentile
Domestic share of nights73%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.8 million
Statistical regionRS21 · Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije

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: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. 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.