Kovdor weather in April

In April, Kovdor sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 17 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kovdor's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kovdor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kovdor is human settlement in Kirovsk, Kirovsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,440/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kovdor reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-8
20-8
30-8
40-8
50-7
61-7
71-7
81-7
91-6
101-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
173-5
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
224-4
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
275-3
285-3
295-2
305-2

How April really feels in Kovdor

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kovdor 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°288.410.22.40.0
Feb-9° / -14°23797.10.0
Mar-3° / -10°287.79.811.10.0
Apr / -5°328.98.315.10.0
May / 5111.55.219.41.4
Jun14° / 7112.70.723.83.8
Jul18° / 10°8414.2021.95.0
Aug15° / 6912.5016.94.2
Sep10° / 5510.91.212.81.9
Oct / -2°5310.86.78.80.0
Nov-3° / -8°359.610.44.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°329.411.40.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
82080
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141882
151882
161882
171882
181981
191981
201981
211882
221981
231981
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kovdor gets around 32 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12630
22730
32730
42730
52730
62730
72830
82830
92830
102930
112930
123030
133030
143030
153030
163030
173130
183129
193129
203228
213228
223227
233227
243226
253225
263225
273225
283224
293224
303324

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
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 17 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 234 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 9:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:287:37
213.36:247:41
313.46:207:44
413.56:167:48
513.76:127:51
613.86:077:55
713.96:037:59
814.15:598:02
914.25:548:06
1014.35:508:10
1114.55:468:13
1214.65:428:17
1314.75:378:21
1414.95:338:25
1515.05:298:28
1615.15:258:32
1715.35:208:36
1815.45:168:40
1915.55:128:43
2015.75:088:47
2115.85:038:51
2215.94:598:55
2316.14:558:59
2416.24:509:03
2516.34:469:06
2616.54:429:10
2716.64:379:14
2816.84:339:18
2916.94:299:22
3017.04:249:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kovdor?

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
4th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kovdor.

What to pack for Kovdor in April

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

In April, Kovdor sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Kovdor 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 Kovdor peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kovdor?

Kovdor sits at 67.6°N, 30.5°E, 233 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Polyarnyye Zori, 89 km away.

Topography around Kovdor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kovdor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,152 m.

The land around Kovdor is covered by trees (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,152 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Polyarnyye Zori 89 km · Kandalaksha 95 km · Monchegorsk 109 km · Apatity 125 km · Olenegorsk 133 km · Kirovsk 136 km · Murmansk 190 km · Nikel 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 Kovdor (67.5663°, 30.4777°, elevation 233 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).