Poronaysk weather in April

In April, Poronaysk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Poronaysk's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poronaysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Poronaysk is human settlement in Poronaysky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical April day in Poronaysk reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-8
20-7
30-7
40-7
51-7
61-6
71-6
81-6
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
225-3
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
276-2
286-1
296-1
306-1

How April really feels in Poronaysk

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Poronaysk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -19°4267.58.50.0
Feb-10° / -19°295.46.49.80.0
Mar-4° / -12°538.19.311.60.0
Apr / -4°75109.113.40.1
May / 7410.53.415.12.0
Jun14° / 599.2015.94.0
Jul17° / 11°809.1015.65.4
Aug19° / 13°10912014.25.6
Sep16° / 10511.6012.44.8
Oct / 10911.2210.51.8
Nov-0° / -7°708.57.58.90.0
Dec-9° / -16°546.67.88.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84159
94159
104258
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244060
253862
263862
273862
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293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Poronaysk gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13233
23334
33334
43434
53434
63535
73534
83534
93534
103534
113533
123432
133432
143331
153330
163229
173229
183128
193127
203127
213127
223126
233126
243126
253226
263226
273326
283325
293425
303425

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
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:166:49
212.66:146:50
312.76:126:52
412.76:096:53
512.86:076:55
612.96:056:56
712.96:036:58
813.06:016:59
913.05:597:01
1013.15:577:02
1113.25:547:04
1213.25:527:06
1313.35:507:07
1413.35:487:09
1513.45:467:10
1613.55:447:12
1713.55:427:13
1813.65:407:15
1913.65:387:16
2013.75:367:18
2113.85:347:19
2213.85:327:21
2313.95:307:22
2413.95:287:24
2514.05:267:26
2614.05:247:27
2714.15:227:29
2814.25:207:30
2914.25:197:32
3014.35:177:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Poronaysk?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poronaysk.

What to pack for Poronaysk in April

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

In April, Poronaysk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poronaysk in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Poronaysk 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 Poronaysk peaks around August 10 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poronaysk?

Poronaysk sits at 49.2°N, 143.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sovetskaya Gavan’, 206 km away.

Topography around Poronaysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poronaysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.

The land around Poronaysk is covered by water (38%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (29%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
1,304 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sovetskaya Gavan’ 206 km · Vanino 207 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 253 km · Kholmsk 254 km · Korsakov 288 km · Nevel’sk 297 km · Wakkanai 437 km · Makubetsu 439 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 Poronaysk (49.2204°, 143.0912°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).