Gorodets weather in April

In April, Gorodets sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 22% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gorodets's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorodets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:09 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Gorodets is town in Russia founded in 1152, Nizhny Novgorod region.

Density
1,870/km²
people per km²
Founded
1152

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 Gorodets reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
25-3
35-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
77-1
87-1
98-1
1080
1180
1290
1390
1491
15101
16101
17111
18112
19112
20122
21122
22123
23133
24133
25133
26134
27144
28144
29144
30155

How April really feels in Gorodets

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gorodets weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°3910.712.57.20.0
Feb-6° / -11°338.59.99.10.0
Mar / -6°338.77.911.40.0
Apr10° / 388.92.313.92.2
May18° / 4910.30.316.15.6
Jun22° / 12°7712.7017.46.1
Jul24° / 14°7111.9016.96.7
Aug21° / 12°6710.9014.96.4
Sep15° / 5710.30.112.54.5
Oct / 6511.92.7101.1
Nov-0° / -4°479.97.77.80.0
Dec-5° / -9°4511.3126.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163367
173466
183565
193565
203664
213763
223862
233961
243961
253961
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gorodets gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12717
22716
32815
42814
52913
62913
73012
83011
93010
10309
11319
12318
13318
14327
15327
16326
17326
18316
19316
20305
21305
22305
23295
24294
25284
26284
27273
28273
29273
30272

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 13 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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:32
212.85:476:34
312.95:446:36
413.05:416:39
513.05:386:41
613.15:366:43
713.25:336:45
813.35:306:47
913.45:276:49
1013.45:256:51
1113.55:226:53
1213.65:196:56
1313.75:176:58
1413.85:147:00
1513.85:117:02
1613.95:097:04
1714.05:067:06
1814.15:037:08
1914.25:017:10
2014.24:587:13
2114.34:567:15
2214.44:537:17
2314.54:507:19
2414.64:487:21
2514.64:457:23
2614.74:437:25
2714.84:407:27
2814.94:387:30
2914.94:367:32
3015.04:337:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gorodets?

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

2.2
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 Gorodets.

What to pack for Gorodets in April

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

In April, Gorodets sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gorodets 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 Gorodets peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorodets?

Gorodets sits at 56.7°N, 43.5°E, 104 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zavolzh’ye, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gorodets

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorodets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m.

The land around Gorodets is covered by cropland (28%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
158 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Zavolzh’ye 5.0 km · Novaya Balakhna 20 km · Dzerzhinsk 46 km · Nizhny Novgorod 49 km · Bor 49 km · Bogorodsk 62 km · Semënov 64 km · Kstovo 72 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 Gorodets (56.655°, 43.4727°, elevation 104 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).