Biysk weather in April

In April, Biysk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Biysk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Biysk is city in southeastern Russia.

Density
739/km²
people per km²
Founded
1709

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 6°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Biysk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
26-4
36-4
47-4
57-3
68-3
78-3
88-3
99-2
109-2
1110-2
1210-1
1311-1
1411-1
15120
16120
17120
18131
19131
20131
21141
22142
23142
24152
25152
26153
27153
28153
29163
30164

How April really feels in Biysk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Biysk 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-12° / -20°2168.380.0
Feb-8° / -18°195.66.79.50.0
Mar-0° / -11°256.76.411.50.0
Apr11° / -0°4492.713.62.9
May19° / 6110.90.315.56.0
Jun24° / 13°6311.3016.56.6
Jul26° / 16°7412.7016.16.2
Aug24° / 13°6210.4014.56.8
Sep18° / 499.90.212.45.7
Oct10° / 4910.33.110.32.1
Nov-2° / -9°49119.98.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°349.211.27.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54159
64159
74159
84060
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
183961
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Biysk gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 34% 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 (%)
12614
22614
32714
42713
52713
62712
72812
82811
92811
102810
112810
12289
13289
14288
15288
16287
17287
18297
19297
20306
21306
22316
23316
24316
25326
26325
27325
28335
29334
30344

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:42
212.76:036:44
312.86:016:46
412.85:586:48
512.95:566:49
613.05:536:51
713.05:516:53
813.15:496:55
913.25:466:56
1013.25:446:58
1113.35:427:00
1213.45:397:02
1313.45:377:04
1413.55:357:05
1513.65:327:07
1613.65:307:09
1713.75:287:11
1813.85:257:12
1913.95:237:14
2013.95:217:16
2114.05:197:18
2214.15:177:20
2314.15:147:21
2414.25:127:23
2514.25:107:25
2614.35:087:27
2714.45:067:28
2814.45:047:30
2914.55:027:32
3014.65:007:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Biysk?

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

2.9
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 Biysk.

What to pack for Biysk in April

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

In April, Biysk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Biysk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biysk peaks around July 19 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Biysk 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 Biysk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1414 µg/m³Dec 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Biysk?

Biysk sits at 52.5°N, 85.2°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mayma, 76 km away.

Topography around Biysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.

The land around Biysk is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mayma 76 km · Gorno-Altaysk 81 km · Yuzhnyy 129 km · Novoaltaysk 129 km · Zarinsk 132 km · Barnaul 135 km · Novosilikatnyy 136 km · Aleysk 164 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 Biysk (52.5342°, 85.1966°, elevation 184 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).