Nerchinsk weather in April

In April, Nerchinsk sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.1 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 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Nerchinsk's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerchinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
7th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Nerchinsk is town in Nerchinsky District, Chita Oblast, Russia.

Density
154/km²
people per km²
Founded
1653

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 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nerchinsk reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-9
25-9
35-8
45-8
56-8
66-7
76-7
86-7
97-6
107-6
117-6
128-6
138-5
148-5
158-5
169-5
179-4
189-4
1910-4
2010-4
2110-3
2211-3
2311-3
2411-3
2512-2
2612-2
2712-2
2812-2
2913-2
3013-1

How April really feels in Nerchinsk

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nerchinsk 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-19° / -31°20.51.18.10.0
Feb-12° / -26°20.719.60.0
Mar-2° / -17°61.6211.50.0
Apr / -5°184.1313.61.8
May17° / 397.2115.45.7
Jun24° / 10°639.80.116.46.7
Jul26° / 13°9112.60166.3
Aug23° / 11°8211014.46.5
Sep16° / 507.90.312.45.2
Oct / -6°163.72.710.41.1
Nov-8° / -19°82.32.88.60.0
Dec-18° / -28°41.11.97.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
113961
123862
133961
143961
153961
163862
173961
183961
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203862
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273961
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nerchinsk gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
178
278
388
488
589
689
799
899
9109
10109
111110
121110
131210
141311
151311
161311
171411
181411
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211611
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261910
271910
281910
29199
30209

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, the windiest month of the year.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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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 6:00 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:006:36
212.75:586:38
312.75:566:40
412.85:536:42
512.95:516:43
612.95:486:45
713.05:466:47
813.15:446:48
913.15:416:50
1013.25:396:52
1113.35:376:54
1213.35:356:55
1313.45:326:57
1413.55:306:59
1513.55:287:01
1613.65:257:02
1713.75:237:04
1813.75:217:06
1913.85:197:08
2013.95:177:09
2113.95:147:11
2214.05:127:13
2314.15:107:14
2414.15:087:16
2514.25:067:18
2614.35:047:20
2714.35:027:21
2814.45:007:23
2914.54:587:25
3014.54:567:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nerchinsk?

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

1.8
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 Nerchinsk.

What to pack for Nerchinsk in April

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

In April, Nerchinsk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk peaks around July 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.6× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorPoorModerateGoodApr 1156 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar53Poor
Apr57Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nerchinsk?

Nerchinsk sits at 52.0°N, 116.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aginskoye, 171 km away.

Severobaykal’sk

Topography around Nerchinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerchinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Nerchinsk is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (58%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
971 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Aginskoye 171 km · Borzya 177 km · Chita 212 km · Krasnokamensk 233 km · Choibalsan 459 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 540 km · Ulan-Ude 616 km · Severobaykal’sk 626 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 Nerchinsk (51.9798°, 116.5869°, elevation 484 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).