Krasnodar weather in April

In April, Krasnodar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Krasnodar's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnodar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Krasnodar is capital of Krasnodar region (Krai) in Southern Russia.

Density
2,651/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Krasnodar 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 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4155
5155
6156
7166
8166
9166
10166
11167
12167
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18178
19178
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25189
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Krasnodar

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.

Krasnodar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6310.53.890.0
Feb / -2°478.7310.10.5
Mar11° / 6010.92.211.62.5
Apr17° / 529.40.113.25.4
May22° / 13°6610.5014.66.7
Jun27° / 17°639.2015.46.8
Jul30° / 19°417015.15.7
Aug30° / 19°375.8013.95.8
Sep25° / 14°426.4012.37.7
Oct18° / 567.80.110.76.2
Nov11° / 598.519.32.6
Dec / -1°6610.338.60.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123862
133862
143763
153961
163961
174060
184258
194258
204456
214456
224555
234753
244852
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnodar gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2311
3311
4311
5311
6311
7321
8321
9331
10330
11340
12340
13340
14350
15350
16340
17340
18330
19330
20320
21310
22310
23300
24300
25300
26300
27290
28290
29290
30290

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 98% 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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:156:43
212.56:136:44
312.66:116:45
412.66:096:47
512.76:076:48
612.76:056:49
712.86:036:51
812.86:016:52
912.95:596:53
1012.95:576:54
1113.05:566:56
1213.15:546:57
1313.15:526:58
1413.25:507:00
1513.25:487:01
1613.35:467:02
1713.35:457:03
1813.45:437:05
1913.45:417:06
2013.55:397:07
2113.55:387:09
2213.65:367:10
2313.65:347:11
2413.75:337:12
2513.75:317:14
2613.85:297:15
2713.85:287:16
2813.95:267:18
2913.95:247:19
3014.05:237:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Krasnodar?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Krasnodar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krasnodar in April

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

In April, Krasnodar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Krasnodar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krasnodar peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Low
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnodar?

Krasnodar sits at 45.0°N, 39.0°E, 36 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yablonovskiy, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Krasnodar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnodar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 30 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 913 m.

The land around Krasnodar is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
913 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Yablonovskiy 7.0 km · Pashkovskiy 10 km · Enem 15 km · Yelizavetinskaya 15 km · Afipskiy 20 km · Novotitarovskaya 21 km · Dinskaya 27 km · Severskaya 32 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 Krasnodar (45.0453°, 38.9818°, elevation 36 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).