When to go · Pristina
Pristina in April
Good month. Mild; good walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Kosovo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kosovo overall
Verdict
Mild; good walking weather.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PristinaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Plains and towns, Kosovo · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejafine
Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.
Spring season
Mild and green; terraces reopen.
Watch: Changeable weather and showers.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Constitution Day
9 April · Citywide
Public holiday.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Some cafés change hours; Eid is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kosovo overall
- Low
- Prices · Kosovo overall
- Low
Kosovo overall: Mild; mountain snow lingers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pristina, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Mild; good walking weather.
May: Warm; café terraces open.
Pristina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast