Slyudyanka weather in April

In April, Slyudyanka sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Slyudyanka's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slyudyanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Slyudyanka is town in Slyudyansky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
495/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Slyudyanka reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-9
24-8
34-8
44-8
54-8
65-7
75-7
85-7
95-6
106-6
116-6
126-6
136-5
147-5
157-5
167-5
177-4
188-4
198-4
208-4
218-3
229-3
239-3
249-3
259-3
2610-2
2710-2
2810-2
2910-2
3011-1

How April really feels in Slyudyanka

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.

Slyudyanka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -25°72.74.58.10.0
Feb-10° / -22°82.94.19.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°226.67.711.50.0
Apr / -5°389.98.413.60.9
May14° / 6412.34.315.33.9
Jun19° / 10014.50.216.35.4
Jul21° / 11°13316.3015.95.4
Aug19° / 10°13115.8014.45.3
Sep14° / 8313.42.812.43.6
Oct / -4°358.57.310.40.7
Nov-5° / -14°216.688.60.0
Dec-12° / -21°124.36.17.70.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83367
93367
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Slyudyanka gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12627
22728
32728
42828
52828
62928
72928
83028
93129
103129
113229
123329
133329
143429
153429
163528
173528
183528
193528
203628
213628
223628
233628
243627
253627
263627
273626
283626
293525
303625

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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:527:28
212.76:507:29
312.76:477:31
412.86:457:33
512.96:437:34
612.96:407:36
713.06:387:38
813.16:367:40
913.16:337:41
1013.26:317:43
1113.36:297:45
1213.36:267:46
1313.46:247:48
1413.56:227:50
1513.56:207:52
1613.66:177:53
1713.76:157:55
1813.76:137:57
1913.86:117:58
2013.96:098:00
2113.96:078:02
2214.06:048:04
2314.06:028:05
2414.16:008:07
2514.25:588:09
2614.25:568:10
2714.35:548:12
2814.45:528:14
2914.45:508:15
3014.55:488:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Slyudyanka

In seasonPeak

None of Slyudyanka's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Slyudyanka's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Slyudyanka?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Slyudyanka.

What to pack for Slyudyanka in April

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

In April, Slyudyanka sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°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

UV index in Slyudyanka in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Slyudyanka peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slyudyanka 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 Slyudyanka is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slyudyanka?

Slyudyanka sits at 51.7°N, 103.7°E, 477 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baykal’sk, 34 km away.

Topography around Slyudyanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slyudyanka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m.

The land around Slyudyanka is covered by trees (50%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
2,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Baykal’sk 34 km · Shelekhov 67 km · Markova 70 km · Irkutsk 81 km · Angarsk 101 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 121 km · Cheremkhovo 171 km · Gusinoozyorsk 198 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 Slyudyanka (51.6621°, 103.71°, elevation 477 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).