Dudinka weather in April

In April, Dudinka sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of April to 17 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dudinka's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dudinka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 8:59 PM
Cloud cover
79%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dudinka is human settlement in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
2,249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1667

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 -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dudinka reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-19
2-11-19
3-11-19
4-11-19
5-11-19
6-11-19
7-10-19
8-10-18
9-10-18
10-10-18
11-10-18
12-9-18
13-9-17
14-9-17
15-9-17
16-8-16
17-8-16
18-8-16
19-8-15
20-7-15
21-7-15
22-7-14
23-7-14
24-6-14
25-6-14
26-6-13
27-6-13
28-6-13
29-5-12
30-5-12

How April really feels in Dudinka

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dudinka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-24° / -30°348.911.710.0
Feb-22° / -29°308.310.66.50.0
Mar-16° / -23°3910.211.7110.0
Apr-8° / -16°368.59.615.40.0
May-1° / -7°419.68.120.90.0
Jun11° / 5210.21.4242.7
Jul17° / 10°579.6023.25.3
Aug14° / 6812.60.217.53.7
Sep / 5711.12.912.90.9
Oct-5° / -10°6513.113.28.40.0
Nov-17° / -23°4610.212.32.90.0
Dec-22° / -28°4310.713.700.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71981
81981
92080
102080
112179
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242377
252278
262278
272179
282179
292278
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dudinka gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13338
23338
33338
43338
53337
63337
73237
83236
93135
103135
113134
123034
133033
142933
152932
162932
172831
182831
192730
202730
212630
222629
232629
242529
252529
262529
272529
282529
292529
302529

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.

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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 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of April to 17 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 258 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 10:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:427:58
213.46:388:02
313.56:338:06
413.76:288:10
513.86:248:14
614.06:198:18
714.16:148:22
814.36:108:26
914.46:058:30
1014.66:008:34
1114.75:568:38
1214.95:518:42
1315.05:468:46
1415.25:418:51
1515.35:378:55
1615.55:328:59
1715.65:279:03
1815.85:229:08
1915.95:189:12
2016.15:139:16
2116.25:089:21
2216.45:039:25
2316.54:589:29
2416.74:539:34
2516.84:489:38
2617.04:449:43
2717.14:399:48
2817.34:349:52
2917.54:299:57
3017.64:2410:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dudinka?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dudinka.

What to pack for Dudinka in April

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

In April, Dudinka sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

UV index in Dudinka in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dudinka peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dudinka?

Dudinka sits at 69.4°N, 86.2°E, 24 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kayyerkan, 61 km away.

Novyy UrengoyTarko-SaleGubkinskiyNadymMuravlenko

Topography around Dudinka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dudinka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.

The land around Dudinka is covered by water (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, wetland (29%), trees (25%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
592 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kayyerkan 61 km · Norilsk 80 km · Talnakh 87 km · Novyy Urengoy 545 km · Tarko-Sale 616 km · Gubkinskiy 694 km · Nadym 721 km · Muravlenko 807 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 Dudinka (69.4058°, 86.1778°, elevation 24 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).