Protvino weather in April

In April, Protvino sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.8 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 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Protvino's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Protvino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Protvino is human settlement in Protvino Urban Okrug, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,436/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 Protvino 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°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
57-1
680
780
880
990
1091
1191
12101
13101
14102
15112
16112
17112
18122
19123
20123
21133
22133
23134
24144
25144
26144
27154
28155
29155
30165

How April really feels in Protvino

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.

Protvino 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° / -9°389.710.77.60.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.89.79.30.0
Mar / -5°358.97.611.40.0
Apr11° / 429.4213.82.6
May18° / 5610.90.115.85.7
Jun22° / 12°68120176.2
Jul24° / 14°8013.3016.56.4
Aug22° / 12°6810.8014.76.5
Sep16° / 589.60.212.54.9
Oct / 60111.910.21.6
Nov / -3°429.35.78.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°4010.31070.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183367
193367
203466
213466
223466
233565
243763
253763
263862
273961
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Protvino gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
22914
33013
43013
53012
63112
73111
83110
9329
10329
11328
12338
13337
14337
15336
16336
17336
18335
19335
20335
21324
22324
23324
24323
25323
26313
27313
28322
29322
30322

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
271000
281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 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 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:166:56
212.76:136:58
312.86:117:00
412.96:087:02
513.06:057:04
613.06:037:06
713.16:007:08
813.25:587:10
913.35:557:12
1013.35:537:14
1113.45:507:15
1213.55:477:17
1313.65:457:19
1413.65:427:21
1513.75:407:23
1613.85:377:25
1713.95:357:27
1813.95:327:29
1914.05:307:31
2014.15:287:33
2114.25:257:35
2214.25:237:37
2314.35:207:39
2414.45:187:41
2514.55:167:43
2614.55:137:45
2714.65:117:47
2814.75:097:49
2914.75:077:51
3014.85:047:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Protvino?

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

2.6
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 Protvino.

What to pack for Protvino in April

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

In April, Protvino sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Protvino in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Protvino peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Protvino 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 Protvino is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Protvino?

Protvino sits at 54.9°N, 37.2°E, 134 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Serpukhov, 14 km away.

Topography around Protvino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Protvino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Protvino is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Serpukhov 14 km · Pushchino 26 km · Chekhov 35 km · Aleksin 42 km · Obninsk 47 km · Balabanovo 50 km · Maloyaroslavets 50 km · Yasnogorsk 53 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 Protvino (54.8682°, 37.2158°, elevation 134 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).