Pikalëvo weather in April

In April, Pikalëvo sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pikalëvo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pikalëvo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Pikalëvo is town in Leningrad Oblast in Boksitogorsky District , Russia.

Density
581/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 Pikalëvo reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°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 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
55-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
138-2
148-1
158-1
168-1
179-1
189-1
1990
20100
21100
22100
23111
24111
25111
26121
27121
28122
29122
30132

How April really feels in Pikalëvo

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pikalëvo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°4812.314.36.50.0
Feb-5° / -11°349.610.88.70.0
Mar / -7°409.79.511.30.0
Apr / -1°4410.54.214.11.5
May16° / 6811.60.516.64.6
Jun20° / 8713.7018.25.5
Jul22° / 12°9314.4017.55.9
Aug20° / 10°8713.5015.35.6
Sep14° / 6412.4012.63.7
Oct / 6513.82.99.80.8
Nov / -4°6212.58.87.30.0
Dec-4° / -8°5513.614.35.80.0

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
52971
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
152971
162971
173070
183070
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Pikalëvo gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23022
33122
43221
53221
63320
73320
83419
93518
103518
113517
123616
133616
143615
153614
163614
173613
183613
193612
203611
213610
223610
23369
24368
25367
26367
27366
28365
29365
30364

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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:247:12
212.96:217:14
313.06:187:17
413.16:157:19
513.26:127:22
613.36:097:24
713.36:067:26
813.46:037:29
913.56:007:31
1013.65:577:34
1113.75:547:36
1213.85:517:39
1313.95:487:41
1414.05:457:43
1514.15:427:46
1614.25:397:48
1714.25:367:51
1814.35:337:53
1914.45:307:56
2014.55:277:58
2114.65:248:00
2214.75:218:03
2314.85:188:05
2414.95:168:08
2515.05:138:10
2615.05:108:13
2715.15:078:15
2815.25:048:18
2915.35:028:20
3015.44:598:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pikalëvo?

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

1.5
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 Pikalëvo.

What to pack for Pikalëvo in April

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

In April, Pikalëvo sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pikalëvo 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 Pikalëvo peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pikalëvo?

Pikalëvo sits at 59.5°N, 34.2°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Boksitogorsk, 18 km away.

Topography around Pikalëvo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pikalëvo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Pikalëvo is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boksitogorsk 18 km · Tikhvin 39 km · Volkhov 112 km · Kirishi 120 km · Borovichi 126 km · Lodeynoye Pole 138 km · Pestovo 139 km · Chudovo 148 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 Pikalëvo (59.5183°, 34.1664°, elevation 184 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).