Karabash weather in April

In April, Karabash sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Karabash's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Karabash is human settlement in Karabash Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
326/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karabash reaches about 8°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 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
34-4
44-4
54-4
65-3
75-3
85-3
96-2
106-2
116-2
127-2
137-1
147-1
158-1
168-1
1780
1890
1990
2090
2190
22101
23101
24101
25101
26111
27112
28112
29112
30122

How April really feels in Karabash

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Karabash 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-10° / -17°1656.97.40.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.56.29.20.0
Mar-1° / -9°276.57.611.40.0
Apr / -1°367.83.613.81.3
May15° / 5510.20.915.94.7
Jun20° / 11°6812.5017.15.8
Jul22° / 13°9613.7016.66.1
Aug20° / 12°8212.9014.85.7
Sep14° / 5010.40.512.53.9
Oct / 4710.54.910.10.8
Nov-3° / -8°257.17.880.0
Dec-9° / -15°215.87.66.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143466
153466
163367
173367
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243367
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karabash gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12221
22220
32219
42218
52218
62217
72316
82316
92415
102415
112514
122514
132613
142613
152712
162812
172811
182811
192910
202910
21299
22299
23298
24308
25307
26307
27307
28306
29306
30306

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 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:43 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:437:24
212.86:417:26
312.86:387:28
412.96:357:30
513.06:337:32
613.16:307:34
713.26:277:36
813.26:257:38
913.36:227:40
1013.46:207:43
1113.56:177:45
1213.56:147:47
1313.66:127:49
1413.76:097:51
1513.86:077:53
1613.86:047:55
1713.96:027:57
1814.05:597:59
1914.15:578:01
2014.15:548:03
2114.25:528:05
2214.35:498:07
2314.45:478:09
2414.45:448:11
2514.55:428:13
2614.65:408:15
2714.75:378:17
2814.75:358:19
2914.85:338:21
3014.95:308:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karabash

In seasonPeak

None of Karabash's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Karabash's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Karabash?

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

1.3
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 Karabash.

What to pack for Karabash in April

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

In April, Karabash sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karabash 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 Karabash peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karabash?

Karabash sits at 55.5°N, 60.2°E, 356 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kyshtym, 33 km away.

Topography around Karabash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m.

The land around Karabash is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kyshtym 33 km · Ozersk 43 km · Zlatoust 50 km · Miass 50 km · Kusa 51 km · Kasli 56 km · Chebarkul’ 58 km · Verkhniy Ufaley 63 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 Karabash (55.4895°, 60.2088°, elevation 356 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).