Nizhny Tagil weather in April

In April, Nizhny Tagil sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nizhny Tagil's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhny Tagil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:00 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Nizhny Tagil is city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nizhny Tagil reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
76-3
86-3
96-3
107-3
117-2
127-2
138-2
148-2
158-1
168-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
2090
21100
22100
23100
24100
25110
26111
27111
28111
29121
30121

How April really feels in Nizhny Tagil

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nizhny Tagil 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-11° / -17°195.77.56.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°164.868.90.0
Mar-0° / -9°266.77.711.40.0
Apr / -2°378.44.1141.4
May16° / 5610.30.916.34.8
Jun21° / 10°8312.70.117.75.8
Jul23° / 12°8812.9017.16.2
Aug19° / 10°8212.9015.15.5
Sep13° / 6211.50.412.53.4
Oct / -1°4410.44.69.90.6
Nov-4° / -9°307.67.97.60.0
Dec-9° / -15°216.28.26.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
132971
142971
152872
162971
172872
182872
192971
202872
212872
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhny Tagil gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12521
22520
32520
42519
52518
62518
72517
82517
92616
102616
112615
122615
132715
142714
152814
162813
172913
182913
193012
203012
213011
223011
233010
243010
25309
26309
27309
28308
29308
30297

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:427:27
212.86:397:30
312.96:377:32
413.06:347:34
513.16:317:36
613.26:287:39
713.36:257:41
813.36:227:43
913.46:197:45
1013.56:167:48
1113.66:147:50
1213.76:117:52
1313.86:087:54
1413.96:057:57
1513.96:027:59
1614.06:008:01
1714.15:578:03
1814.25:548:06
1914.35:518:08
2014.45:498:10
2114.45:468:12
2214.55:438:15
2314.65:418:17
2414.75:388:19
2514.85:358:21
2614.85:338:24
2714.95:308:26
2815.05:278:28
2915.15:258:30
3015.25:228:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nizhny Tagil?

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

1.4
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 Nizhny Tagil.

What to pack for Nizhny Tagil in April

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

In April, Nizhny Tagil sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nizhny Tagil 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 Nizhny Tagil peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhny Tagil 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 Nizhny Tagil is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1917 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhny Tagil?

Nizhny Tagil sits at 57.9°N, 60.0°E, 185 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Verkhnyaya Salda, 37 km away.

Topography around Nizhny Tagil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhny Tagil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Nizhny Tagil is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
681 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Verkhnyaya Salda 37 km · Kushva 43 km · Nizhnyaya Salda 48 km · Krasnoural’sk 50 km · Nev’yansk 50 km · Kirovgrad 55 km · Novoural’sk 74 km · Nizhnyaya Tura 79 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 Nizhny Tagil (57.9194°, 59.965°, elevation 185 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).