Kotlas weather in April

In April, Kotlas sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kotlas's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotlas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:44 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Kotlas is city in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
870/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 10°C by the end.

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

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
65-4
75-4
85-4
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-2
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
229-1
2390
2490
25100
26100
27100
28101
29111
30111

How April really feels in Kotlas

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kotlas 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-9° / -15°319.812.560.0
Feb-7° / -14°298.110.58.40.0
Mar-1° / -9°328.49.111.30.0
Apr / -2°388.53.814.31.1
May15° / 5411.10.9174.2
Jun20° / 6811.4018.85.8
Jul23° / 12°7111.8018.16.4
Aug19° / 10°6712.4015.65.5
Sep13° / 6011.90.312.63.2
Oct / 6011.749.60.4
Nov-3° / -7°451110.56.90.0
Dec-7° / -12°3710.813.15.20.0

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242773
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kotlas gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12824
22823
32822
42821
52920
62919
72918
82917
92916
102916
112915
122914
132913
142913
152912
162912
172911
182811
192810
202810
21289
22289
23288
24298
25298
26307
27317
28316
29326
30325

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
611calm
711calm
811calm
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 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:326:24
213.05:296:26
313.15:266:29
413.25:236:32
513.25:196:34
613.35:166:37
713.45:136:40
813.55:106:42
913.65:066:45
1013.75:036:47
1113.85:006:50
1213.94:576:53
1314.04:546:55
1414.14:506:58
1514.24:477:01
1614.34:447:03
1714.44:417:06
1814.54:387:09
1914.64:357:11
2014.74:317:14
2114.84:287:17
2214.94:257:19
2315.04:227:22
2415.14:197:24
2515.24:167:27
2615.34:137:30
2715.44:107:32
2815.54:077:35
2915.64:047:38
3015.74:017:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kotlas?

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

1.1
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 Kotlas.

What to pack for Kotlas in April

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

In April, Kotlas sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kotlas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kotlas peaks around June 22 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kotlas?

Kotlas sits at 61.3°N, 46.7°E, 78 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Koryazhma, 27 km away.

Topography around Kotlas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotlas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 51 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 237 m.

The land around Kotlas is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Koryazhma 27 km · Velikiy Ustyug 58 km · Ezhva 225 km · Syktyvkar 226 km · Vel’sk 245 km · Yemva 265 km · Shar’ya 327 km · Kirov 340 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 Kotlas (61.2566°, 46.6537°, elevation 78 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).