Kogalym weather in April

In April, Kogalym sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kogalym's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kogalym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
6th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kogalym is human settlement in Kogalym Urban Okrug, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 -2°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kogalym reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-2-10
4-2-10
5-2-10
6-2-10
7-2-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
10-1-9
11-1-8
120-8
130-8
140-8
150-7
160-7
170-7
181-7
191-7
201-6
211-6
221-6
232-6
242-6
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-5
293-5
303-4

How April really feels in Kogalym

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kogalym weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -24°206.99.45.70.0
Feb-16° / -22°196.28.28.30.0
Mar-7° / -14°288.210.111.30.0
Apr / -8°399.67.114.40.0
May / 5010.93.617.31.4
Jun18° / 10°7612.70.219.25.0
Jul21° / 13°7211.2018.46.2
Aug17° / 10°9914.70.115.74.7
Sep10° / 6111.51.612.62.0
Oct / -4°5212.99.39.50.0
Nov-10° / -16°369.911.66.60.0
Dec-16° / -22°258.510.84.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152773
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202575
212476
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232278
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292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kogalym gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12930
22930
32929
42929
52928
63028
73027
83027
93026
103025
113025
123124
133123
143123
153222
163222
173321
183321
193321
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253420
263420
273420
283520
293520
303520

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 174 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:406:34
213.05:366:36
313.15:336:39
413.25:306:42
513.35:266:45
613.45:236:47
713.55:206:50
813.65:166:53
913.75:136:56
1013.85:106:58
1113.95:067:01
1214.05:037:04
1314.15:007:07
1414.24:567:09
1514.34:537:12
1614.44:507:15
1714.54:467:18
1814.64:437:21
1914.74:407:23
2014.84:367:26
2114.94:337:29
2215.04:307:32
2315.14:277:35
2415.24:237:37
2515.34:207:40
2615.44:177:43
2715.54:147:46
2815.64:117:49
2915.74:087:52
3015.84:057:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kogalym

In seasonPeak

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

Kogalym'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 Kogalym?

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

0.0
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 Kogalym.

What to pack for Kogalym in April

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

In April, Kogalym sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kogalym 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 Kogalym peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kogalym 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 Kogalym is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 192 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kogalym?

Kogalym sits at 62.3°N, 74.5°E, 93 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pokachi, 76 km away.

Topography around Kogalym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kogalym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Kogalym is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, wetland (38%), water (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and wetland (51%), trees (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Pokachi 76 km · Fedorovskiy 83 km · Noyabrsk 114 km · Langepas 119 km · Surgut 125 km · Belyy Yar 129 km · Lyantor 141 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 142 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 Kogalym (62.2654°, 74.4791°, elevation 93 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).