Staryy Malgobek weather in April

In April, Staryy Malgobek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Staryy Malgobek's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staryy Malgobek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:26 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Staryy Malgobek is human settlement in Malgobeksky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.

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 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Staryy Malgobek 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 9°C and 22°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)
1133
2133
3134
4144
5144
6144
7144
8155
9155
10155
11155
12156
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19167
20167
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26178
27178
28188
29188
30188

How April really feels in Staryy Malgobek

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Staryy Malgobek weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°247.27.29.10.0
Feb / -4°256.35.910.20.0
Mar / 449.34.711.61.8
Apr16° / 579.20.613.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.4014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8912.2015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°629.8014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°559013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°518.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 457.70.510.85.4
Nov / 316.63.19.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
44060
53961
64060
74060
84159
94060
104060
113961
123961
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263763
273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Staryy Malgobek gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2297
3297
4296
5286
6285
7285
8284
9284
10293
11293
12293
13302
14312
15312
16321
17321
18331
19331
20341
21340
22340
23340
24350
25350
26360
27370
28370
29380
30390

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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:20
212.55:516:21
312.55:496:22
412.65:476:23
512.65:466:24
612.75:446:26
712.75:426:27
812.85:406:28
912.95:386:29
1012.95:366:31
1112.95:356:32
1213.05:336:33
1313.05:316:34
1413.15:296:35
1513.15:286:37
1613.25:266:38
1713.25:246:39
1813.35:236:40
1913.35:216:41
2013.45:196:43
2113.45:186:44
2213.55:166:45
2313.55:146:46
2413.65:136:47
2513.65:116:49
2613.75:096:50
2713.75:086:51
2813.85:066:52
2913.85:056:53
3013.95:036:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Staryy Malgobek?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Staryy Malgobek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Staryy Malgobek in April

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

In April, Staryy Malgobek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staryy Malgobek?

Staryy Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 644 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malgobek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Staryy Malgobek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staryy Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Staryy Malgobek is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Malgobek 4.0 km · Mozdok 22 km · Kantyshevo 35 km · Karabulak 36 km · Terek 38 km · Nazran 38 km · Beslan 39 km · Troitskaya 41 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 Staryy Malgobek (43.5444°, 44.5959°, elevation 644 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).