Svetogorsk weather in April

In April, Svetogorsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Svetogorsk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Svetogorsk is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
315/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Svetogorsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
158-1
168-1
1780
1890
1990
2090
2190
22101
23101
24101
25111
26111
27112
28122
29122
30122

How April really feels in Svetogorsk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Svetogorsk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°441112.16.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°389.19.58.50.0
Mar / -6°3798.411.30.0
Apr / -1°348.73.214.31.4
May15° / 479.20.3174.6
Jun19° / 10°6411.2018.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7211.50186.3
Aug20° / 12°7311.8015.56.0
Sep15° / 5610.4012.64.1
Oct / 5611.11.59.71.1
Nov / -2°5411.566.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5312.110.65.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53367
63367
73268
83169
93070
102971
112971
122773
132773
142872
152773
162773
172872
182872
193070
203070
213268
223268
233268
243466
253565
263664
273763
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Svetogorsk gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12818
22818
32817
42816
52816
62815
72815
82914
92914
102914
112914
122913
132913
142913
152913
162912
172912
182911
192910
202910
21299
22298
23298
24297
25296
26296
27285
28285
29284
30284

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 (%)
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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:447:35
213.06:407:37
313.06:377:40
413.16:347:43
513.26:317:45
613.36:277:48
713.46:247:50
813.56:217:53
913.66:187:56
1013.76:157:58
1113.86:118:01
1213.96:088:03
1314.06:058:06
1414.16:028:09
1514.25:598:11
1614.35:568:14
1714.45:528:17
1814.55:498:19
1914.65:468:22
2014.75:438:25
2114.85:408:27
2214.95:378:30
2315.05:348:32
2415.15:318:35
2515.25:288:38
2615.35:258:40
2715.45:228:43
2815.45:198:46
2915.55:168:48
3015.65:138:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Svetogorsk?

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

1.4
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 Svetogorsk.

What to pack for Svetogorsk in April

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

In April, Svetogorsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Svetogorsk in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Svetogorsk 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 Svetogorsk peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svetogorsk?

Svetogorsk sits at 61.1°N, 28.9°E, 42 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Imatra, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Svetogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Svetogorsk is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
244 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Imatra 9.0 km · Lappeenranta 37 km · Vyborg 45 km · Priozërsk 69 km · Savonlinna 84 km · Mikkeli 106 km · Hamina 109 km · Sortavala 119 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 Svetogorsk (61.1121°, 28.8632°, elevation 42 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).