Salekhard weather in April

In April, Salekhard sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -1°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 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salekhard's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salekhard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
6th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:05 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Salekhard is city in the north of Russia.

Density
2,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1595

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical April day in Salekhard reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-15
2-7-15
3-7-15
4-6-15
5-6-14
6-6-14
7-6-14
8-5-13
9-5-13
10-5-13
11-5-13
12-4-12
13-4-12
14-4-12
15-4-11
16-3-11
17-3-11
18-3-11
19-3-10
20-3-10
21-2-10
22-2-10
23-2-9
24-2-9
25-2-9
26-2-9
27-1-9
28-1-8
29-1-8
30-1-8

How April really feels in Salekhard

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Salekhard weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -26°144.67.63.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.56.27.40.0
Mar-11° / -18°236.68.211.10.0
Apr-4° / -12°317.47.314.90.0
May / -3°478.54.918.90.3
Jun14° / 6911.40.722.63.8
Jul19° / 11°7410.3020.75.9
Aug15° / 6411.1016.64.2
Sep / 4810112.81.5
Oct-1° / -6°4810.78.390.0
Nov-11° / -17°267.49.450.0
Dec-17° / -23°1768.81.30.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73664
83565
93466
103466
113367
123268
133268
143169
153070
163169
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Salekhard gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12527
22527
32527
42527
52527
62526
72526
82425
92425
102425
112424
122424
132424
142524
152524
162523
172523
182523
192523
202523
212523
222523
232523
242422
252422
262422
272322
282322
292321
302321

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 19 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 216 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 8:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:067:11
213.26:027:14
313.35:587:18
413.55:547:21
513.65:497:24
613.75:457:28
713.85:417:31
814.05:377:35
914.15:337:38
1014.25:297:42
1114.35:257:45
1214.55:217:49
1314.65:177:52
1414.75:137:56
1514.85:097:59
1615.05:058:03
1715.15:018:06
1815.24:578:10
1915.34:538:13
2015.54:498:17
2115.64:458:20
2215.74:418:24
2315.84:378:28
2416.04:338:31
2516.14:298:35
2616.24:258:39
2716.44:218:42
2816.54:178:46
2916.64:138:50
3016.74:088:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Salekhard?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salekhard.

What to pack for Salekhard in April

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

In April, Salekhard sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Salekhard in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salekhard peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salekhard 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 Salekhard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Nov 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salekhard?

Salekhard sits at 66.5°N, 66.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labytnangi, 16 km away.

Novyy Urengoy

Topography around Salekhard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salekhard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.

The land around Salekhard is covered by wetland (30%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and wetland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (24%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Labytnangi 16 km · Vorkuta 155 km · Vorgashor 169 km · Nadym 289 km · Inta 293 km · Beloyarskiy 314 km · Usinsk 410 km · Novyy Urengoy 450 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 Salekhard (66.5337°, 66.6095°, elevation 10 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).