Apatity weather in April

In April, Apatity sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 17 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Apatity's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apatity's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Apatity is city in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,632/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical April day in Apatity reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-7
90-7
100-7
110-7
120-6
130-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-5
181-5
192-5
202-5
212-4
222-4
232-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-3
283-3
293-3
304-3

How April really feels in Apatity

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Apatity weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -15°379.911.72.30.0
Feb-10° / -15°349.311.47.10.0
Mar-5° / -11°378.811.211.10.0
Apr / -6°348.38.415.10.0
May / 47115.219.40.9
Jun13° / 6512.70.623.83.4
Jul17° / 10°8213.8021.94.8
Aug14° / 6813016.93.8
Sep / 6311.31.212.81.7
Oct / -2°63127.78.80.0
Nov-4° / -8°5211.512.64.40.0
Dec-7° / -12°4611.113.80.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42773
52773
62773
72773
82674
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142575
152575
162575
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Apatity gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12932
22931
32931
42830
52830
62829
72729
82728
92728
102728
112728
122728
132728
142728
152728
162728
172828
182828
192828
202928
212928
222928
232928
242927
252927
262927
272926
283026
293026
303026

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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 17 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 234 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 9:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:177:25
213.36:127:29
313.46:087:33
413.56:047:36
513.76:007:40
613.85:557:43
713.95:517:47
814.15:477:51
914.25:437:54
1014.35:387:58
1114.55:348:02
1214.65:308:05
1314.75:268:09
1414.95:218:13
1515.05:178:17
1615.15:138:20
1715.35:098:24
1815.45:048:28
1915.55:008:32
2015.74:568:35
2115.84:518:39
2215.94:478:43
2316.14:438:47
2416.24:388:51
2516.34:348:55
2616.54:308:59
2716.64:269:03
2816.84:219:07
2916.94:179:11
3017.04:139:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Apatity?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatity.

What to pack for Apatity in April

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

In April, Apatity sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Apatity in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apatity peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Apatity?

Apatity sits at 67.6°N, 33.4°E, 169 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirovsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Apatity

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatity has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Apatity is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,074 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kirovsk 12 km · Monchegorsk 46 km · Polyarnyye Zori 46 km · Olenegorsk 63 km · Kandalaksha 64 km · Kovdor 125 km · Murmansk 155 km · Severomorsk 165 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Apatity (67.5827°, 33.4134°, elevation 169 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).