Nizhnevartovsk weather in April

In April, Nizhnevartovsk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 -0°C in the first days to 5°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 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 Nizhnevartovsk's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhnevartovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:45 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nizhnevartovsk is city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
903/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nizhnevartovsk reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-9
20-9
30-9
40-9
50-9
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-8
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-7
142-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-3
296-3
306-3

How April really feels in Nizhnevartovsk

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nizhnevartovsk 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-17° / -24°207.59.76.10.0
Feb-14° / -21°1867.78.50.0
Mar-5° / -14°278.49.611.30.0
Apr / -6°369.35.914.20.0
May11° / 5310.52.9172.5
Jun19° / 10°6911.50.218.65.7
Jul22° / 13°5910.10186.6
Aug18° / 10°9114015.55.2
Sep11° / 6412112.62.5
Oct / -3°5112.88.29.70.1
Nov-9° / -15°3810.111.66.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°289.411.75.30.0

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193070
202971
212971
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272476
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhnevartovsk gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22928
32927
42827
52826
62825
72824
82823
92823
102822
112822
122821
132921
142920
153020
163019
173119
183218
193218
203317
213317
223417
233417
243516
253516
263516
273516
283516
293415
303415

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:33 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:24
212.95:306:26
313.05:276:29
413.15:236:32
513.25:206:34
613.35:176:37
713.45:146:39
813.55:116:42
913.65:076:45
1013.75:046:47
1113.85:016:50
1213.94:586:52
1314.04:556:55
1414.14:526:57
1514.24:487:00
1614.34:457:03
1714.44:427:05
1814.54:397:08
1914.64:367:11
2014.74:337:13
2114.84:307:16
2214.94:277:18
2315.04:247:21
2415.04:217:24
2515.14:187:26
2615.24:157:29
2715.34:127:31
2815.44:097:34
2915.54:067:37
3015.64:037:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nizhnevartovsk

In seasonPeak

None of Nizhnevartovsk's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nizhnevartovsk's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Nizhnevartovsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nizhnevartovsk.

What to pack for Nizhnevartovsk in April

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

In April, Nizhnevartovsk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nizhnevartovsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nizhnevartovsk peaks around June 21 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhnevartovsk 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 Nizhnevartovsk is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1015 µg/m³Dec 202 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhnevartovsk?

Nizhnevartovsk sits at 60.9°N, 76.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izluchinsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Nizhnevartovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhnevartovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m.

The land around Nizhnevartovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Izluchinsk 21 km · Megion 27 km · Strezhevoy 60 km · Langepas 80 km · Pokachi 108 km · Raduzhny 138 km · Fedorovskiy 169 km · Surgut 172 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 Nizhnevartovsk (60.9344°, 76.5531°, elevation 50 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).