Lyepyel’ weather in April

In April, Lyepyel’ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lyepyel’'s 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lyepyel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lyepyel’ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
280
380
480
580
691
791
891
9101
10101
11102
12102
13112
14112
15112
16113
17123
18123
19123
20133
21133
22134
23144
24144
25144
26144
27155
28155
29155
30155

How April really feels in Lyepyel’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lyepyel’ weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4010.497.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°379.48.59.30.0
Mar / -3°389.35.811.40.1
Apr11° / 459.51.613.82.8
May18° / 6711.50.215.85.4
Jun21° / 12°7612.80175.9
Jul23° / 14°8312.9016.56.4
Aug22° / 13°7011.3014.76.4
Sep16° / 639.9012.55.0
Oct10° / 5811.31.310.21.9
Nov / -1°479.74.58.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°4010.28.770.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73169
83070
93070
102971
113070
123070
133070
143169
153268
163466
173466
183565
193664
203763
213961
223961
234060
244060
254159
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lyepyel’ gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
23010
33010
43110
5319
6319
7328
8328
9328
10327
11337
12337
13336
14336
15326
16325
17325
18324
19324
20324
21324
22323
23323
24323
25323
26322
27322
28322
29322
30322

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
213light 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
2112light breeze
2212light 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 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:507:30
212.76:477:32
312.86:457:34
412.96:427:36
513.06:397:38
613.06:377:40
713.16:347:42
813.26:327:44
913.36:297:46
1013.46:277:48
1113.46:247:50
1213.56:217:52
1313.66:197:53
1413.76:167:55
1513.76:147:57
1613.86:117:59
1713.96:098:01
1813.96:078:03
1914.06:048:05
2014.16:028:07
2114.25:598:09
2214.25:578:11
2314.35:548:13
2414.45:528:15
2514.55:508:17
2614.55:478:19
2714.65:458:21
2814.75:438:23
2914.75:418:25
3014.85:388:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lyepyel’?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lyepyel’.

What to pack for Lyepyel’ in April

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

In April, Lyepyel’ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lyepyel’ in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lyepyel’ peaks around July 15 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 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lyepyel’?

Lyepyel’ sits at 54.9°N, 28.7°E, 165 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Polotsk, 68 km away.

PolotskHlybokayeNovopolotskBarysawHorad ZhodzinaLogoyskVitebskSmaliavičy

Topography around Lyepyel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyepyel’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Lyepyel’ is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Polotsk 68 km · Hlybokaye 70 km · Novopolotsk 72 km · Barysaw 74 km · Horad Zhodzina 90 km · Logoysk 93 km · Vitebsk 102 km · Smaliavičy 103 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 Lyepyel’ (54.8814°, 28.699°, elevation 165 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).