Chelyabinsk weather in April

In April, Chelyabinsk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 13.8 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Chelyabinsk's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelyabinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Chelyabinsk is city in Russia, capital city of Chelyabinsk Oblast.

Density
2,400/km²
people per km²
Founded
1736

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chelyabinsk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
25-4
35-3
46-3
56-3
67-2
77-2
87-2
98-1
108-1
119-1
129-1
13100
14100
15100
16111
17111
18111
19121
20121
21122
22122
23132
24132
25133
26133
27143
28143
29143
30154

How April really feels in Chelyabinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chelyabinsk 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-11° / -17°175.477.50.0
Feb-8° / -16°154.85.89.20.0
Mar-1° / -9°245.7611.40.0
Apr10° / 3072.113.82.4
May19° / 488.80.315.86.0
Jun23° / 12°57110176.6
Jul24° / 14°7611.6016.66.7
Aug22° / 12°7111.4014.76.3
Sep16° / 438.50.112.54.9
Oct / 389.43.210.21.3
Nov-2° / -8°256.668.10.0
Dec-9° / -15°2167.370.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193664
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273862
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chelyabinsk gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12014
22013
32013
42012
52011
62010
72010
8219
9219
10229
11228
12238
13238
14248
15247
16257
17257
18266
19266
20266
21266
22265
23265
24265
25264
26264
27264
28263
29253
30253

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:39 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:397:19
212.86:367:21
312.86:337:23
412.96:317:25
513.06:287:27
613.16:267:29
713.16:237:31
813.26:207:33
913.36:187:35
1013.46:157:37
1113.46:137:39
1213.56:107:41
1313.66:087:43
1413.76:057:45
1513.76:027:47
1613.86:007:49
1713.95:577:51
1814.05:557:53
1914.05:537:55
2014.15:507:57
2114.25:487:59
2214.35:458:01
2314.35:438:03
2414.45:408:05
2514.55:388:07
2614.65:368:09
2714.65:338:11
2814.75:318:13
2914.85:298:15
3014.85:268:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chelyabinsk?

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

2.4
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 Chelyabinsk.

What to pack for Chelyabinsk in April

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

In April, Chelyabinsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chelyabinsk?

Chelyabinsk sits at 55.2°N, 61.4°E, 232 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kopeysk, 13 km away.

Topography around Chelyabinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelyabinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Chelyabinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kopeysk 13 km · Korkino 30 km · Yemanzhelinsk 46 km · Chebarkul’ 71 km · Yuzhnoural’sk 80 km · Ozersk 80 km · Kyshtym 83 km · Miass 85 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 Chelyabinsk (55.1611°, 61.4288°, elevation 232 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).