Istra weather in April

In April, Istra sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Istra's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Istra is human settlement in Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1589

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 6°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Istra 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 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
47-2
57-1
67-1
78-1
880
980
1090
1190
1291
13101
14101
15101
16111
17112
18112
19112
20122
21123
22123
23133
24133
25134
26144
27144
28144
29154
30155

How April really feels in Istra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Istra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°371011.77.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.610.69.20.0
Mar / -5°359.28.211.40.0
Apr10° / 399.42.513.82.4
May17° / 6812.60.2165.2
Jun21° / 11°7913.1017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8513.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.5014.86.2
Sep15° / 6210.30.212.54.5
Oct / 6011.72.410.11.3
Nov / -3°469.66.480.0
Dec-3° / -8°3910.310.86.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233367
243466
253466
263565
273664
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Istra gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12918
22917
33016
43015
53115
63114
73113
83212
93211
103211
113310
12339
13339
14338
15338
16337
17337
18336
19336
20336
21335
22325
23325
24324
25324
26323
27323
28323
29333
30332

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

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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 6:16 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:166:58
212.86:147:00
312.96:117:02
412.96:087:04
513.06:067:06
613.16:037:08
713.26:007:10
813.25:587:12
913.35:557:14
1013.45:527:17
1113.55:507:19
1213.65:477:21
1313.65:447:23
1413.75:427:25
1513.85:397:27
1613.95:377:29
1713.95:347:31
1814.05:317:33
1914.15:297:35
2014.25:267:37
2114.35:247:39
2214.35:217:41
2314.45:197:43
2414.55:167:45
2514.65:147:47
2614.65:127:49
2714.75:097:51
2814.85:077:54
2914.95:047:56
3014.95:027:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Istra?

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 Istra.

What to pack for Istra in April

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

In April, Istra 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 Istra 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 Istra peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Istra 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 Istra is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Jan 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istra?

Istra sits at 55.9°N, 36.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dedovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Istra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Istra is covered by trees (54%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dedovsk 17 km · Zvenigorod 21 km · Zelenograd 21 km · Nakhabino 21 km · Skhodnya 27 km · Solnechnogorsk 29 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 30 km · Krasnogorsk 31 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 Istra (55.9198°, 36.8688°, elevation 175 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).