Beslan weather in April

In April, Beslan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Beslan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beslan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Beslan is town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Beslan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28177
29178
30178

How April really feels in Beslan

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Beslan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°2477.59.20.0
Feb / -4°286.66.310.20.0
Mar / 5610.96.511.61.6
Apr15° / 7011113.14.2
May20° / 11°9413.7014.45.7
Jun24° / 15°10212.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°679.6014.96.7
Aug27° / 17°608.9013.86.9
Sep22° / 13°588.5012.37.0
Oct16° / 498.20.710.85.2
Nov / 366.83.59.51.5
Dec / -3°2665.58.90.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54258
64159
74258
84159
94159
104159
114258
124060
134060
143961
153763
163664
173664
183565
193466
203367
213367
223367
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Beslan gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23511
33510
4359
5368
6367
7366
8366
9365
10374
11374
12374
13383
14383
15383
16382
17382
18382
19382
20381
21381
22391
23391
24391
25401
26401
27411
28421
29421
30431

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
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:20
212.55:516:21
312.55:506:22
412.65:486:23
512.65:466:25
612.75:446:26
712.75:426:27
812.85:416:28
912.85:396:29
1012.95:376:30
1112.95:356:32
1213.05:346:33
1313.05:326:34
1413.15:306:35
1513.15:286:36
1613.25:276:38
1713.25:256:39
1813.35:236:40
1913.35:226:41
2013.45:206:42
2113.45:186:43
2213.55:176:45
2313.55:156:46
2413.65:136:47
2513.65:126:48
2613.75:106:49
2713.75:096:51
2813.75:076:52
2913.85:066:53
3013.85:046:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Beslan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Beslan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beslan in April

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

In April, Beslan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Beslan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beslan peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beslan 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 Beslan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beslan?

Beslan sits at 43.2°N, 44.5°E, 486 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kantyshevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beslan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beslan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,901 m.

The land around Beslan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kantyshevo 9.0 km · Ardon 19 km · Nazran 20 km · Vladikavkaz 20 km · Ekazhevo 24 km · Surkhakhi 30 km · Alagir 30 km · Karabulak 32 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 Beslan (43.1928°, 44.5327°, elevation 486 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).