Kyzyl weather in April

In April, Kyzyl sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kyzyl's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kyzyl is city in Aziatic Russia.

Density
1,201/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kyzyl reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-8
26-7
36-7
46-6
57-6
67-6
77-5
88-5
98-5
108-5
119-4
129-4
139-4
1410-3
1510-3
1610-3
1711-2
1811-2
1911-2
2011-2
2112-1
2212-1
2312-1
2413-1
2513-1
26130
27130
28130
29140
30140

How April really feels in Kyzyl

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kyzyl weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -27°30.81.68.10.0
Feb-11° / -24°31.229.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°62.22.911.50.0
Apr10° / -3°165.12.113.62.4
May18° / 298.80.915.45.6
Jun24° / 10°4510.3016.36.7
Jul25° / 13°6812.20166.4
Aug23° / 10°5010.7014.46.6
Sep16° / 337.60.612.45.2
Oct / -4°165.12.910.41.1
Nov-6° / -15°113.64.88.60.0
Dec-16° / -24°72.23.77.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174258
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234258
244159
254159
264159
274258
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1109
2108
3108
4118
5118
6128
7138
8138
9148
10158
11158
12168
13168
14177
15177
16187
17187
18196
19196
20196
21206
22206
23205
24205
25205
26215
27215
28215
29225
30235

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:297:05
212.76:277:06
312.76:247:08
412.86:227:10
512.96:207:12
612.96:177:13
713.06:157:15
813.16:137:17
913.16:107:18
1013.26:087:20
1113.36:067:22
1213.36:037:24
1313.46:017:25
1413.55:597:27
1513.55:577:29
1613.65:547:30
1713.75:527:32
1813.75:507:34
1913.85:487:36
2013.95:467:37
2113.95:447:39
2214.05:417:41
2314.15:397:42
2414.15:377:44
2514.25:357:46
2614.25:337:48
2714.35:317:49
2814.45:297:51
2914.45:277:53
3014.55:257:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kyzyl?

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

2.4
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 Kyzyl.

What to pack for Kyzyl in April

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

In April, Kyzyl sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Kyzyl in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyzyl peaks around May 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.6× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1625 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl?

Kyzyl sits at 51.7°N, 94.4°E, 612 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 247 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m.

The land around Kyzyl is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
2,160 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Shushenskoye 247 km · Ulaangom 254 km · Sayanogorsk 257 km · Minusinsk 288 km · Abakan 301 km · Abaza 314 km · Chernogorsk 316 km · Ölgii 440 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 Kyzyl (51.7111°, 94.4378°, elevation 612 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).