Gorno-Altaysk weather in April

In April, Gorno-Altaysk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gorno-Altaysk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorno-Altaysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gorno-Altaysk is city in eastern Russia.

Density
658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gorno-Altaysk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 10°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
27-5
37-5
47-5
58-4
68-4
78-4
89-3
99-3
109-3
1110-3
1210-2
1310-2
1411-2
1511-1
1611-1
1712-1
18120
19120
20130
21130
22131
23141
24141
25141
26142
27142
28152
29152
30152

How April really feels in Gorno-Altaysk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gorno-Altaysk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -20°236.78.28.10.0
Feb-6° / -18°226.37.69.60.0
Mar / -11°358.78.711.50.0
Apr11° / -1°7011.95.113.62.6
May18° / 9413.21.415.45.3
Jun22° / 11°9713.8016.46.1
Jul24° / 13°11316.20166.0
Aug22° / 11°10313.9014.46.2
Sep17° / 7712.50.412.45.0
Oct / -1°67125.310.41.8
Nov-1° / -10°5611.711.78.60.0
Dec-7° / -17°369.611.57.60.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43862
53862
63763
73763
83565
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223763
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283862
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gorno-Altaysk gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13425
23425
33424
43424
53523
63523
73622
83621
93721
103720
113719
123818
133818
143817
153816
163815
173814
183914
194013
204013
214112
224112
234112
244112
254111
264111
274111
284110
294110
30419

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:036:39
212.76:016:41
312.75:586:42
412.85:566:44
512.95:536:46
612.95:516:48
713.05:496:49
813.15:466:51
913.15:446:53
1013.25:426:55
1113.35:406:56
1213.35:376:58
1313.45:357:00
1413.55:337:02
1513.55:307:03
1613.65:287:05
1713.75:267:07
1813.75:247:08
1913.85:217:10
2013.95:197:12
2113.95:177:14
2214.05:157:15
2314.15:137:17
2414.15:117:19
2514.25:097:20
2614.35:067:22
2714.35:047:24
2814.45:027:26
2914.55:007:27
3014.54:587:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gorno-Altaysk

In seasonPeak

In April, Gorno-Altaysk sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gorno-Altaysk's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Gorno-Altaysk?

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

2.6
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 Gorno-Altaysk.

What to pack for Gorno-Altaysk in April

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

In April, Gorno-Altaysk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gorno-Altaysk 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 Gorno-Altaysk peaks around July 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorno-Altaysk?

Gorno-Altaysk sits at 52.0°N, 85.9°E, 285 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mayma, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gorno-Altaysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorno-Altaysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.

The land around Gorno-Altaysk is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
2,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mayma 5.0 km · Biysk 81 km · Tashtagol 161 km · Kaltan 197 km · Zarinsk 205 km · Osinniki 206 km · Yuzhnyy 208 km · Novoaltaysk 210 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 Gorno-Altaysk (51.9606°, 85.9189°, elevation 285 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).