Asbest weather in April

In April, Asbest sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Asbest's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asbest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:56 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Asbest is town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 5°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Asbest reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
25-4
35-4
46-3
56-3
66-3
77-3
87-2
97-2
108-2
118-1
128-1
139-1
149-1
1590
16100
17100
18100
19100
20111
21111
22111
23111
24121
25121
26122
27122
28132
29132
30132

How April really feels in Asbest

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Asbest weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°185.46.77.10.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.55.790.0
Mar / -9°256.26.611.40.0
Apr / -1°357.32.813.91.9
May17° / 569.60.816.25.3
Jun22° / 11°7111.8017.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8612.5016.96.4
Aug20° / 11°7312.20155.9
Sep14° / 5310.40.312.54.0
Oct / 419.33.7100.8
Nov-3° / -9°297.97.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°216.48.36.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Asbest gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12219
22218
32117
42116
52115
62114
72113
82113
92112
102212
112211
122211
132310
142310
15249
16249
17259
18268
19268
20277
21277
22277
23276
24286
25286
26286
27285
28285
29285
30285

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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
1912light breeze
2012light 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 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:377:21
212.86:347:23
312.96:317:25
413.06:297:27
513.16:267:29
613.16:237:31
713.26:207:33
813.36:187:36
913.46:157:38
1013.56:127:40
1113.56:097:42
1213.66:077:44
1313.76:047:46
1413.86:017:49
1513.95:587:51
1614.05:567:53
1714.05:537:55
1814.15:507:57
1914.25:487:59
2014.35:458:02
2114.45:438:04
2214.45:408:06
2314.55:378:08
2414.65:358:10
2514.75:328:12
2614.75:308:15
2714.85:278:17
2814.95:258:19
2915.05:228:21
3015.15:208:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Asbest?

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

1.9
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 Asbest.

What to pack for Asbest in April

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

In April, Asbest sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Asbest in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asbest peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Asbest in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asbest is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1115 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asbest?

Asbest sits at 57.0°N, 61.5°E, 230 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Reftinskiy, 16 km away.

Topography around Asbest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asbest has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Asbest is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Reftinskiy 16 km · Zarechnyy 23 km · Sukhoy Log 36 km · Rezh 41 km · Beryozovsky 42 km · Bogdanovich 44 km · Artëmovskiy 46 km · Aramil 51 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 Asbest (57.0082°, 61.4634°, elevation 230 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).