Sal’sk weather in April

In April, Sal’sk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sal’sk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sal’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sal’sk is human settlement in Salsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sal’sk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2133
3133
4134
5144
6144
7144
8155
9155
10155
11155
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23187
24188
25188
26188
27198
28198
29199
30199

How April really feels in Sal’sk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sal’sk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°419.558.80.0
Feb / -4°338.34.4100.0
Mar / 4410311.61.3
Apr16° / 408.70.113.35.0
May23° / 12°589.9014.86.8
Jun28° / 17°468.3015.56.4
Jul31° / 19°447.2015.25.3
Aug30° / 18°365.50146.0
Sep24° / 12°365.9012.47.6
Oct16° / 487.90.210.75.1
Nov / 387.61.99.21.0
Dec / -3°4394.28.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33565
43565
53565
63763
73664
83664
93763
103664
113664
123565
133664
143664
153565
163664
173664
183763
193862
203862
214060
224159
234258
244258
254357
264456
274654
284753
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sal’sk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2304
3303
4293
5292
6292
7292
8291
9301
10301
11311
12311
13321
14321
15331
16330
17330
18330
19320
20320
21310
22300
23290
24290
25280
26270
27260
28260
29250
30250

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 99% 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
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light 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
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:33
212.66:026:35
312.66:006:36
412.75:586:37
512.75:566:39
612.85:546:40
712.85:526:42
812.95:506:43
912.95:486:44
1013.05:466:46
1113.15:446:47
1213.15:426:48
1313.25:406:50
1413.25:386:51
1513.35:366:52
1613.35:346:54
1713.45:326:55
1813.45:316:57
1913.55:296:58
2013.55:276:59
2113.65:257:01
2213.65:237:02
2313.75:217:03
2413.85:207:05
2513.85:187:06
2613.95:167:07
2713.95:147:09
2814.05:137:10
2914.05:117:12
3014.15:097:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sal’sk?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sal’sk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sal’sk in April

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

In April, Sal’sk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sal’sk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sal’sk peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sal’sk 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 Sal’sk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sal’sk?

Sal’sk sits at 46.5°N, 41.5°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Proletarsk, 29 km away.

Topography around Sal’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sal’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Sal’sk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Proletarsk 29 km · Orlovskiy 59 km · Belaya Glina 67 km · Yegorlykskaya 68 km · Krasnogvardeyskoye 70 km · Novopokrovskaya 87 km · Zernograd 103 km · Zimovniki 103 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 Sal’sk (46.4749°, 41.5416°, elevation 38 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).