Katav-Ivanovsk weather in April

In April, Katav-Ivanovsk sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Katav-Ivanovsk's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katav-Ivanovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Katav-Ivanovsk is human settlement in Katav-Ivanovsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
783/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 3°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Katav-Ivanovsk reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 15°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)
12-5
23-5
33-5
44-4
54-4
64-4
75-4
85-3
95-3
106-3
116-2
126-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
168-1
178-1
188-1
199-1
2090
2190
22100
23100
24100
25111
26111
27111
28111
29121
30122

How April really feels in Katav-Ivanovsk

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.

Katav-Ivanovsk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°298.110.77.60.0
Feb-8° / -16°266.99.79.30.0
Mar-2° / -10°409.511.311.50.0
Apr / -2°469.55.913.71.2
May16° / 7513.31.315.84.5
Jun20° / 98160.216.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11715.3016.55.7
Aug19° / 10°10215.4014.75.3
Sep13° / 8214.21.812.53.3
Oct / -1°7714.38.710.20.6
Nov-3° / -10°4911.512.98.20.0
Dec-9° / -15°369.312.57.10.0

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 (%)
12872
22971
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163268
173367
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243565
253565
263565
273664
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Katav-Ivanovsk gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13434
23333
33231
43229
53128
63126
73025
83023
92922
102920
112919
122818
132817
142916
152916
162915
173015
183115
193115
203216
213316
223416
233416
243515
253615
263715
273815
283814
293913
303913

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:527:32
212.76:497:34
312.86:477:36
412.96:447:38
513.06:427:40
613.06:397:42
713.16:367:44
813.26:347:45
913.36:317:47
1013.36:297:49
1113.46:267:51
1213.56:247:53
1313.66:217:55
1413.66:197:57
1513.76:167:59
1613.86:148:01
1713.96:118:03
1813.96:098:05
1914.06:068:07
2014.16:048:09
2114.26:028:11
2214.25:598:13
2314.35:578:15
2414.45:548:17
2514.45:528:19
2614.55:508:21
2714.65:478:23
2814.75:458:24
2914.75:438:26
3014.85:418:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Katav-Ivanovsk

In seasonPeak

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

Katav-Ivanovsk'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 Katav-Ivanovsk?

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

1.2
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 Katav-Ivanovsk.

What to pack for Katav-Ivanovsk in April

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

In April, Katav-Ivanovsk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Katav-Ivanovsk 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 Katav-Ivanovsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Katav-Ivanovsk?

Katav-Ivanovsk sits at 54.8°N, 58.2°E, 424 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trëkhgornyy, 17 km away.

Topography around Katav-Ivanovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katav-Ivanovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Katav-Ivanovsk is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
637 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Trëkhgornyy 17 km · Ust’-Katav 21 km · Sim 42 km · Bakal 44 km · Satka 63 km · Asha 66 km · Mezgor'e 82 km · Beloretsk 89 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 Katav-Ivanovsk (54.7526°, 58.2014°, elevation 424 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).