Brest weather in April

In April, Brest sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Brest's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Brest is city of Belarus, capital of Byerastsye Region.

Density
2,357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1017

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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Brest reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3102
4112
5112
6112
7112
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13133
14133
15134
16134
17144
18144
19144
20155
21155
22155
23165
24165
25166
26166
27176
28176
29176
30177

How April really feels in Brest

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brest weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°359.16.280.0
Feb / -4°359.66.69.60.0
Mar / -1°41103.811.50.7
Apr14° / 4710113.63.8
May19° / 7312.4015.45.8
Jun22° / 12°7112.2016.46.3
Jul25° / 14°8413.10166.4
Aug24° / 13°6510.1014.46.8
Sep19° / 609.5012.45.8
Oct12° / 459.30.410.43.2
Nov / 39938.50.5
Dec / -3°419.65.67.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143466
153565
163664
173862
183961
194060
204258
214258
224456
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Brest gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1337
2337
3347
4347
5357
6357
7356
8356
9356
10356
11355
12355
13344
14344
15333
16323
17312
18312
19302
20301
21301
22301
23311
24310
25310
26320
27320
28330
29330
30340

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
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:127:48
212.77:097:50
312.77:077:51
412.87:057:53
512.97:027:55
612.97:007:57
713.06:577:58
813.16:558:00
913.26:538:02
1013.26:508:04
1113.36:488:05
1213.46:468:07
1313.46:438:09
1413.56:418:11
1513.66:398:12
1613.66:378:14
1713.76:348:16
1813.86:328:18
1913.86:308:19
2013.96:288:21
2114.06:268:23
2214.06:238:24
2314.16:218:26
2414.16:198:28
2514.26:178:30
2614.36:158:31
2714.36:138:33
2814.46:118:35
2914.56:098:37
3014.56:078:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Brest?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brest.

What to pack for Brest in April

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

In April, Brest sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Brest in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brest peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brest?

Brest sits at 52.1°N, 23.7°E, 144 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Biała Podlaska, 42 km away.

Biała PodlaskaKobrynMiędzyrzec PodlaskiSiemiatyczePruzhanyHajnówkaBielsk PodlaskiRadzyń Podlaski

Topography around Brest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Brest is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Biała Podlaska 42 km · Kobryn 45 km · Międzyrzec Podlaski 65 km · Siemiatycze 68 km · Pruzhany 70 km · Hajnówka 71 km · Bielsk Podlaski 81 km · Radzyń Podlaski 84 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 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 Brest (52.1089°, 23.7175°, elevation 144 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).