Lensk weather in April

In April, Lensk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lensk's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
6th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Lensk is human settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1663

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 -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lensk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 10°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-14
2-2-13
3-1-13
4-1-12
5-1-12
60-12
70-12
80-11
90-11
101-11
111-10
121-10
131-10
142-9
152-9
162-9
173-8
183-8
193-7
203-7
214-7
224-6
234-6
245-6
255-5
265-5
275-5
286-4
296-4
306-4

How April really feels in Lensk

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lensk 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-24° / -31°124.88.96.20.0
Feb-19° / -28°113.76.98.50.0
Mar-8° / -19°155.57.511.30.0
Apr / -9°205.96.314.20.1
May12° / 419.42.616.92.9
Jun21° / 499.70.118.66.2
Jul23° / 12°6710.8017.96.6
Aug20° / 6010.7015.55.9
Sep10° / 49102.512.62.2
Oct-2° / -8°339.39.89.70.0
Nov-16° / -23°267.811.370.0
Dec-24° / -31°144.88.35.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52575
62575
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142377
152377
162377
172278
182278
192179
202278
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lensk gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12024
22024
32024
42023
52023
62023
71923
81923
91922
101922
111922
121921
131921
141921
151921
161921
171921
181921
192020
202020
212020
222120
232120
242220
252320
262320
272419
282419
292518
302518

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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 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 7:00 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 9:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:007:50
212.96:577:53
313.06:537:55
413.16:507:58
513.26:478:00
613.36:448:03
713.46:418:05
813.56:378:08
913.66:348:11
1013.76:318:13
1113.86:288:16
1213.96:258:18
1314.06:228:21
1414.16:198:23
1514.26:168:26
1614.36:128:29
1714.46:098:31
1814.56:068:34
1914.66:038:36
2014.66:008:39
2114.75:578:41
2214.85:548:44
2314.95:518:47
2415.05:488:49
2515.15:458:52
2615.25:428:54
2715.35:398:57
2815.45:369:00
2915.55:339:02
3015.65:309:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lensk?

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

0.1
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 Lensk.

What to pack for Lensk in April

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

In April, Lensk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lensk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lensk peaks around June 9 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowModerateLowJun 9UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul0Low
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Lensk 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 Lensk is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 30.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lensk?

Lensk sits at 60.7°N, 114.9°E, 192 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mirny, 208 km away.

AykhalAldanUdachnySeverobaykal’skUst’-KutNeryungri

Topography around Lensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Lensk is covered by trees (52%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
726 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mirny 208 km · Bodaybo 322 km · Aykhal 604 km · Aldan 632 km · Udachny 647 km · Severobaykal’sk 654 km · Ust’-Kut 684 km · Neryungri 723 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 Lensk (60.7238°, 114.9345°, elevation 192 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).