Kizlyar weather in April

In April, Kizlyar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kizlyar's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kizlyar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kizlyar is city in Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,685/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kizlyar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4155
5155
6155
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23198
24199
25199
26199
27199
28209
292010
302010

How April really feels in Kizlyar

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kizlyar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°205.33.59.10.0
Feb / -2°194.5310.20.3
Mar11° / 236.11.211.62.7
Apr17° / 336.8013.25.7
May24° / 13°479014.56.9
Jun30° / 18°406.6015.25.7
Jul33° / 21°416.5014.94.3
Aug32° / 21°366.1013.84.8
Sep26° / 16°396.8012.37.2
Oct19° / 10°295.70.110.86.5
Nov11° / 234.90.89.52.8
Dec / 194.82.78.80.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kizlyar gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2926
3026

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:446:11
212.55:426:13
312.65:416:14
412.65:396:15
512.75:376:16
612.75:356:17
712.85:336:19
812.85:316:20
912.95:306:21
1012.95:286:22
1113.05:266:24
1213.05:246:25
1313.15:226:26
1413.15:216:27
1513.25:196:28
1613.25:176:30
1713.35:156:31
1813.35:146:32
1913.45:126:33
2013.45:106:35
2113.55:096:36
2213.55:076:37
2313.55:056:38
2413.65:046:39
2513.65:026:41
2613.75:006:42
2713.74:596:43
2813.84:576:44
2913.84:566:45
3013.94:546:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kizlyar?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kizlyar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kizlyar in April

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

In April, Kizlyar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kizlyar in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Sep 21 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May18Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kizlyar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kizlyar peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kizlyar 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 Kizlyar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2022 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kizlyar?

Kizlyar sits at 43.8°N, 46.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khasavyurt, 67 km away.

Topography around Kizlyar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kizlyar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of -7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.

The land around Kizlyar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Khasavyurt 67 km · Kizilyurt 73 km · Gudermes 74 km · Kurchaloy 87 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 88 km · Argun 92 km · Avtury 95 km · Shali 101 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 Kizlyar (43.8469°, 46.7098°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).