Mirny weather in April

In April, Mirny sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mirny's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
6th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mirny is town and the administrative center of Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 -3°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mirny reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-16
2-3-15
3-3-15
4-3-14
5-2-14
6-2-14
7-2-13
8-2-13
9-1-13
10-1-12
11-1-12
120-12
130-11
140-11
151-11
161-10
171-10
181-10
192-9
202-9
212-8
223-8
233-8
243-7
253-7
264-7
274-6
284-6
294-6
305-5

How April really feels in Mirny

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mirny weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-27° / -33°51.63.75.60.0
Feb-22° / -30°41.42.78.20.0
Mar-10° / -22°83.34.911.30.0
Apr / -11°165.15.714.40.0
May10° / -1°338.2317.42.2
Jun20° / 509.60.219.36.1
Jul22° / 12°488.7018.56.8
Aug19° / 518.7015.85.9
Sep / 358.32.612.61.8
Oct-3° / -10°257.68.59.50.0
Nov-18° / -25°134.66.66.50.0
Dec-27° / -33°624.24.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82773
92872
102872
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202278
212278
222278
232179
241981
251981
261981
271981
281783
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mirny 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11519
21519
31520
41520
51620
61620
71620
81620
91620
101619
111619
121619
131619
141719
151719
161719
171719
181819
191818
201818
211818
221918
231918
242018
252019
262119
272118
282118
292218
302217

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 11 km/h in April.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 9:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:027:56
213.06:587:59
313.16:558:02
413.26:518:04
513.36:488:07
613.46:458:10
713.56:418:13
813.66:388:16
913.76:348:18
1013.86:318:21
1113.96:288:24
1214.06:248:27
1314.16:218:30
1414.26:178:32
1514.46:148:35
1614.56:118:38
1714.66:078:41
1814.76:048:44
1914.86:018:46
2014.95:578:49
2115.05:548:52
2215.15:518:55
2315.25:488:58
2415.35:449:01
2515.45:419:04
2615.55:389:06
2715.65:359:09
2815.75:319:12
2915.85:289:15
3015.95:259:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mirny?

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
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mirny.

What to pack for Mirny in April

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

In April, Mirny sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mirny 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 Mirny peaks around May 23 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowMay 23UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mirny 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 Mirny is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 58.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2151 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul53Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep15Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mirny?

Mirny sits at 62.5°N, 114.0°E, 352 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 208 km away.

BodayboAldanUst’-KutUst’-IlimskSeverobaykal’sk

Topography around Mirny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mirny is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Lensk 208 km · Aykhal 396 km · Udachny 439 km · Bodaybo 521 km · Aldan 760 km · Ust’-Kut 785 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 800 km · Severobaykal’sk 811 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 Mirny (62.5353°, 113.9611°, elevation 352 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).