Bratsk weather in April

In April, Bratsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bratsk's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bratsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Bratsk is city in eastern Russia.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bratsk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-8
22-8
32-7
43-7
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-6
94-6
104-6
114-6
124-5
135-5
145-5
155-4
165-4
175-4
186-4
196-3
206-3
216-3
227-3
237-2
247-2
257-2
268-2
278-1
288-1
298-1
309-1

How April really feels in Bratsk

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bratsk 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-17° / -24°835.77.30.0
Feb-12° / -21°72.44.89.10.0
Mar-3° / -14°113.75.811.40.0
Apr / -4°195.93.713.80.4
May13° / 3810.11.3163.4
Jun20° / 10°519.9017.26.1
Jul23° / 14°589.5016.76.8
Aug20° / 12°5810.4014.96.2
Sep13° / 4210.20.612.53.4
Oct / -3°278.24.910.10.3
Nov-7° / -14°206.48.57.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°145.48.66.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
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252377
262377
272377
282377
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bratsk gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11316
21315
31315
41315
51415
61415
71515
81515
91615
101715
111815
121815
131915
141915
152014
162114
172114
182213
192212
202312
212311
222411
232410
242510
252610
26269
27279
28289
29289
30299

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:577:39
212.86:547:41
312.96:527:43
412.96:497:45
513.06:467:48
613.16:447:50
713.26:417:52
813.36:387:54
913.36:367:56
1013.46:337:58
1113.56:308:00
1213.66:288:02
1313.76:258:04
1413.76:228:06
1513.86:208:08
1613.96:178:10
1714.06:158:12
1814.06:128:15
1914.16:098:17
2014.26:078:19
2114.36:048:21
2214.36:028:23
2314.45:598:25
2414.55:578:27
2514.65:548:29
2614.75:528:31
2714.75:508:33
2814.85:478:35
2914.95:458:37
3014.95:428:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bratsk?

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

0.4
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 Bratsk.

What to pack for Bratsk in April

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

In April, Bratsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Bratsk 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 Bratsk peaks around June 21 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bratsk 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 Bratsk is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bratsk?

Bratsk sits at 56.1°N, 101.6°E, 443 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vikhorevka, 27 km away.

Topography around Bratsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bratsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Bratsk is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
687 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Vikhorevka 27 km · Chunskiy 123 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 163 km · Tulun 186 km · Nizhneudinsk 212 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 217 km · Tayshet 226 km · Sayansk 227 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 Bratsk (56.1325°, 101.6142°, elevation 443 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).