Novocherkassk weather in April

In April, Novocherkassk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Novocherkassk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novocherkassk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Novocherkassk is city in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,304/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Novocherkassk reaches about 16°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 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3123
4133
5133
6134
7144
8144
9144
10145
11155
12155
13155
14155
15166
16166
17166
18166
19176
20176
21176
22177
23177
24187
25187
26187
27188
28198
29198
30198

How April really feels in Novocherkassk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Novocherkassk 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-1° / -6°459.46.28.70.0
Feb / -6°398.459.90.0
Mar / -1°449.33.511.61.0
Apr16° / 428.60.113.34.8
May22° / 11°599.5014.96.8
Jun27° / 16°498.6015.76.8
Jul30° / 18°397.5015.45.8
Aug29° / 17°315014.16.4
Sep23° / 12°365.8012.47.6
Oct15° / 397.30.110.64.8
Nov / 387.21.89.10.7
Dec / -4°468.54.78.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183664
193664
203763
213961
224060
234159
244357
254456
264555
274654
284654
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Novocherkassk gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3283
4283
5282
6282
7281
8291
9291
10290
11300
12300
13310
14310
15310
16310
17310
18310
19300
20300
21290
22290
23290
24280
25280
26280
27270
28270
29270
30270

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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:096:40
212.66:076:41
312.66:056:42
412.76:036:44
512.76:016:45
612.85:596:47
712.95:576:48
812.95:556:50
913.05:536:51
1013.05:516:52
1113.15:496:54
1213.15:476:55
1313.25:456:57
1413.35:436:58
1513.35:417:00
1613.45:397:01
1713.45:377:02
1813.55:357:04
1913.55:337:05
2013.65:317:07
2113.65:297:08
2213.75:277:10
2313.85:257:11
2413.85:247:12
2513.95:227:14
2613.95:207:15
2714.05:187:17
2814.05:177:18
2914.15:157:19
3014.15:137:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Novocherkassk?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Novocherkassk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novocherkassk in April

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

In April, Novocherkassk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novocherkassk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novocherkassk peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novocherkassk 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 Novocherkassk is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1618 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novocherkassk?

Novocherkassk sits at 47.4°N, 40.1°E, 94 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aksay, 24 km away.

Topography around Novocherkassk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novocherkassk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m.

The land around Novocherkassk is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
341 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Aksay 24 km · Bagayevskaya 25 km · Shakhty 34 km · Rostov-on-Don 37 km · Novoshakhtinsk 39 km · Bataysk 41 km · Persianovka 52 km · Krasnyy Sulin 52 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 Novocherkassk (47.4222°, 40.0937°, elevation 94 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).