Otradnaya weather in April

In April, Otradnaya sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Otradnaya's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otradnaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Otradnaya is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1857

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Otradnaya reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2132
3132
4133
5143
6143
7143
8143
9144
10154
11154
12154
13154
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21166
22166
23166
24166
25176
26176
27177
28177
29177
30187

How April really feels in Otradnaya

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.

Otradnaya weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°419.27.290.0
Feb / -5°368.15.510.10.1
Mar / -1°5911.75.511.61.7
Apr15° / 7512.60.913.24.3
May20° / 10°10815.10.114.65.6
Jun24° / 14°11013.8015.36.3
Jul27° / 16°7610.10156.6
Aug27° / 16°679.8013.86.7
Sep23° / 11°719.2012.37.1
Oct16° / 648.70.510.85.3
Nov / 508.82.89.41.8
Dec / -4°469.568.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193466
203466
213466
223664
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283862
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Otradnaya gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2368
3367
4366
5376
6385
7384
8394
9404
10413
11423
12433
13443
14453
15463
16473
17473
18472
19472
20472
21462
22462
23462
24452
25452
26442
27442
28441
29441
30441

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
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2712calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:32
212.56:036:34
312.66:016:35
412.65:596:36
512.75:576:37
612.75:556:39
712.85:546:40
812.85:526:41
912.95:506:42
1012.95:486:44
1113.05:466:45
1213.05:446:46
1313.15:436:47
1413.15:416:49
1513.25:396:50
1613.25:376:51
1713.35:356:52
1813.35:346:54
1913.45:326:55
2013.45:306:56
2113.55:296:57
2213.55:276:59
2313.65:257:00
2413.65:237:01
2513.75:227:02
2613.75:207:04
2713.85:197:05
2813.85:177:06
2913.95:167:07
3013.95:147:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Otradnaya?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Otradnaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Otradnaya in April

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

In April, Otradnaya sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Otradnaya 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 Otradnaya peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otradnaya 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 Otradnaya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Otradnaya?

Otradnaya sits at 44.4°N, 41.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kochubeyevskoye, 38 km away.

Topography around Otradnaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otradnaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 465 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,133 m.

The land around Otradnaya is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
2,133 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kochubeyevskoye 38 km · Nevinnomyssk 43 km · Cherkessk 46 km · Ust’-Dzheguta 50 km · Mostovskoy 58 km · Zelenchukskaya 60 km · Labinsk 68 km · Armavir 75 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 Otradnaya (44.3932°, 41.5193°, elevation 431 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).