Kirov weather in April

In April, Kirov sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 12°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 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kirov's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:39 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Kirov is capital of Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1374

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 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kirov reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
45-4
55-3
65-3
76-3
86-2
97-2
107-2
117-1
128-1
138-1
1480
1590
1690
1790
1890
19101
20101
21101
22111
23111
24112
25112
26122
27122
28122
29133
30133

How April really feels in Kirov

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.

Kirov 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-9° / -15°3810.913.66.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°30810.18.80.0
Mar-0° / -8°399.310.111.40.0
Apr / -0°408.93.5141.6
May16° / 5410.70.516.55.0
Jun21° / 11°7012.4017.95.9
Jul23° / 13°7111.7017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6611.2015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.8
Oct / 6812.449.90.7
Nov-2° / -7°4710.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.46.10.0

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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
102971
112971
123169
133169
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263466
273565
283664
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kirov gets around 40 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 30% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23024
33023
43021
53020
63019
73017
83016
92915
102914
112913
122912
132911
143011
153010
163010
17309
18309
19309
20308
21308
22308
23308
24307
25307
26307
27306
28296
29295
30294

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light 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
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:236:09
212.95:206:11
312.95:176:14
413.05:146:16
513.15:116:18
613.25:086:21
713.35:056:23
813.45:026:25
913.54:596:28
1013.64:566:30
1113.64:546:32
1213.74:516:35
1313.84:486:37
1413.94:456:39
1514.04:426:42
1614.14:396:44
1714.24:366:46
1814.34:346:49
1914.34:316:51
2014.44:286:53
2114.54:256:56
2214.64:226:58
2314.74:207:00
2414.84:177:03
2514.84:147:05
2614.94:117:07
2715.04:097:10
2815.14:067:12
2915.24:047:14
3015.34:017:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kirov?

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

1.6
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 Kirov.

What to pack for Kirov in April

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

In April, Kirov sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kirov in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirov peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirov?

Kirov sits at 58.6°N, 49.7°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirovo-Chepetsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Kirov is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kirovo-Chepetsk 22 km · Slobodskoy 33 km · Kotel’nich 84 km · Sovetsk 120 km · Omutninsk 147 km · Yaransk 178 km · Glazov 182 km · Shakhun’ya 206 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 Kirov (58.5981°, 49.6578°, elevation 179 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).