Balabanovo weather in April

In April, Balabanovo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Balabanovo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balabanovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Balabanovo is human settlement in Borovsky District, Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1700

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Balabanovo 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 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
37-2
47-1
57-1
68-1
780
880
990
1090
1191
12101
13101
14101
15112
16112
17112
18122
19122
20123
21133
22133
23133
24144
25144
26144
27154
28155
29155
30155

How April really feels in Balabanovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Balabanovo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°389.710.97.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.99.89.20.0
Mar / -5°378.97.611.40.0
Apr11° / 399.22.113.82.6
May18° / 6311.50.115.95.6
Jun21° / 12°7412.30176.1
Jul24° / 14°8412.9016.66.4
Aug22° / 12°7011.4014.86.4
Sep16° / 60100.112.54.8
Oct / 6011210.21.6
Nov / -3°449.15.88.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°4010.39.870.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263664
273763
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Balabanovo gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12814
22814
32913
42912
53012
63011
73011
83110
9319
10319
11328
12328
13328
14327
15337
16337
17336
18326
19326
20325
21325
22324
23314
24314
25313
26313
27313
28312
29312
30312

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 12 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:186:58
212.86:157:00
312.86:127:02
412.96:107:04
513.06:077:06
613.16:057:08
713.16:027:10
813.25:597:12
913.35:577:14
1013.45:547:16
1113.45:527:18
1213.55:497:20
1313.65:477:22
1413.75:447:24
1513.75:427:26
1613.85:397:28
1713.95:367:30
1814.05:347:32
1914.05:327:34
2014.15:297:36
2114.25:277:38
2214.35:247:40
2314.35:227:42
2414.45:197:44
2514.55:177:46
2614.65:157:48
2714.65:127:50
2814.75:107:52
2914.85:087:54
3014.85:057:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Balabanovo?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balabanovo.

What to pack for Balabanovo in April

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

In April, Balabanovo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Balabanovo 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 Balabanovo peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Balabanovo 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 Balabanovo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2229 µg/m³Nov 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balabanovo?

Balabanovo sits at 55.2°N, 36.7°E, 160 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Obninsk, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Balabanovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balabanovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Balabanovo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Obninsk 9.0 km · Maloyaroslavets 22 km · Naro-Fominsk 23 km · Kubinka 44 km · Yushkovo 46 km · Tuchkovo 48 km · Aprelevka 49 km · Protvino 50 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 Balabanovo (55.1816°, 36.6606°, elevation 160 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).