Plavsk weather in April

In April, Plavsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Plavsk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plavsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Plavsk is town Plavsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,940/km²
people per km²
Founded
1540

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Plavsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
37-1
47-1
58-1
680
780
890
990
10101
11101
12101
13112
14112
15112
16122
17122
18123
19133
20133
21133
22144
23144
24144
25154
26155
27155
28155
29165
30165

How April really feels in Plavsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Plavsk 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-5° / -10°399.710.87.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°379.39.29.40.0
Mar / -5°358.5711.50.0
Apr11° / 449.51.813.72.8
May19° / 5610.60.115.65.9
Jun22° / 12°6611.8016.76.3
Jul24° / 14°7913016.36.5
Aug23° / 12°669.8014.66.9
Sep17° / 57100.112.55.1
Oct / 579.91.510.31.9
Nov / -3°419.15.18.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°4210.49.97.30.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193367
203466
213466
223664
233664
243763
253862
264060
274060
284258
294258
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Plavsk gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12815
22814
32913
42913
53012
63011
73110
83110
9329
10328
11327
12337
13336
14345
15345
16344
17344
18344
19343
20343
21333
22333
23332
24332
25322
26322
27322
28322
29312
30311

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 (%)
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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light 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
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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:55
212.76:146:57
312.86:116:58
412.96:097:00
512.96:067:02
613.06:047:04
713.16:017:06
813.15:597:08
913.25:567:10
1013.35:547:11
1113.45:517:13
1213.45:497:15
1313.55:477:17
1413.65:447:19
1513.75:427:21
1613.75:397:23
1713.85:377:25
1813.95:357:26
1913.95:327:28
2014.05:307:30
2114.15:287:32
2214.15:257:34
2314.25:237:36
2414.35:217:38
2514.35:197:39
2614.45:167:41
2714.55:147:43
2814.65:127:45
2914.65:107:47
3014.75:087:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Plavsk?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plavsk.

What to pack for Plavsk in April

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

In April, Plavsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Plavsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plavsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Plavsk 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 Plavsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Plavsk?

Plavsk sits at 53.7°N, 37.3°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shchëkino, 36 km away.

Topography around Plavsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plavsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Plavsk is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Shchëkino 36 km · Kireyevsk 48 km · Kosaya Gora 49 km · Bogoroditsk 55 km · Tula 58 km · Uzlovaya 64 km · Mtsensk 67 km · Suvorov 70 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 Plavsk (53.7084°, 37.2946°, 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. 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).