Nartkala weather in April

In April, Nartkala sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nartkala's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nartkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Nartkala is human settlement in Urvansky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
3,533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nartkala reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3122
4122
5123
6133
7133
8133
9134
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15145
16145
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22156
23156
24156
25166
26166
27166
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Nartkala

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.

Nartkala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°4010.211.39.10.0
Feb / -5°439.69.710.20.0
Mar / -1°8614.91011.61.0
Apr14° / 11216.12.913.23.4
May20° / 10°14518.70.114.54.9
Jun24° / 14°14716.7015.25.8
Jul26° / 17°10912.9014.96.3
Aug26° / 16°10012.8013.86.4
Sep21° / 12°11213.3012.36.0
Oct15° / 8812.51.310.84.3
Nov / 5610.45.79.51.0
Dec / -4°419.58.28.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nartkala gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14920
24819
34817
44916
54915
64914
75013
85013
95112
105211
115210
125310
135410
14559
15569
16579
17579
18588
19588
20588
21588
22587
23587
24587
25586
26586
27595
28595
29594
30594

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:23
212.55:546:24
312.55:526:25
412.65:506:26
512.65:486:27
612.75:476:29
712.85:456:30
812.85:436:31
912.95:416:32
1012.95:396:33
1113.05:386:35
1213.05:366:36
1313.05:346:37
1413.15:326:38
1513.15:316:39
1613.25:296:41
1713.25:276:42
1813.35:256:43
1913.35:246:44
2013.45:226:46
2113.45:206:47
2213.55:196:48
2313.55:176:49
2413.65:166:50
2513.65:146:52
2613.75:126:53
2713.75:116:54
2813.85:096:55
2913.85:086:56
3013.95:066:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nartkala?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nartkala.

What to pack for Nartkala in April

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

In April, Nartkala sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Nartkala 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 Nartkala peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nartkala 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 Nartkala is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nartkala?

Nartkala sits at 43.6°N, 43.9°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nalchik, 20 km away.

Topography around Nartkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nartkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,980 m.

The land around Nartkala is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Nalchik 20 km · Chegem 22 km · Terek 24 km · Prokhladnyy 27 km · Dugulubgey 28 km · Baksan 29 km · Novopavlovsk 48 km · Ardon 55 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 Nartkala (43.5544°, 43.855°, elevation 303 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).