Syktyvkar weather in April

In April, Syktyvkar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Syktyvkar's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Syktyvkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:26 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Syktyvkar is city in Russia, capital of the Komi Republic.

Density
1,612/km²
people per km²
Founded
1780

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 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Syktyvkar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
33-6
43-5
53-5
64-5
74-5
84-4
94-4
105-4
115-3
125-3
135-3
146-3
156-3
166-2
176-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
279-1
2890
2990
30100

How April really feels in Syktyvkar

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Syktyvkar 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-11° / -17°329.912.65.90.0
Feb-9° / -15°257.810.38.40.0
Mar-2° / -9°328.89.911.30.0
Apr / -3°389.4514.30.6
May14° / 5411.11.517.23.7
Jun19° / 7512.40.118.95.6
Jul22° / 12°6811.8018.26.3
Aug18° / 10°7713.2015.65.1
Sep12° / 6412.60.312.62.8
Oct / -1°6013.15.29.60.3
Nov-4° / -8°4210.910.96.80.0
Dec-8° / -14°3710.513.25.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252476
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Syktyvkar gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12926
23025
33024
43024
53123
63123
73222
83221
93321
103320
113319
123419
133418
143418
153417
163316
173316
183215
193214
203114
213113
223113
233112
243111
253111
263110
273110
28319
29319
30329

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 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 3:42 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:156:08
213.05:126:10
313.15:096:13
413.25:056:16
513.35:026:18
613.44:596:21
713.54:556:24
813.64:526:26
913.74:496:29
1013.84:466:32
1113.94:426:34
1214.04:396:37
1314.14:366:40
1414.24:336:42
1514.34:296:45
1614.44:266:48
1714.54:236:51
1814.64:206:53
1914.74:166:56
2014.84:136:59
2114.94:107:01
2215.04:077:04
2315.04:047:07
2415.14:017:10
2515.23:587:12
2615.33:557:15
2715.43:517:18
2815.53:487:20
2915.63:457:23
3015.73:427:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Syktyvkar?

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

0.6
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 Syktyvkar.

What to pack for Syktyvkar in April

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

In April, Syktyvkar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Syktyvkar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Syktyvkar peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Syktyvkar?

Syktyvkar sits at 61.7°N, 50.8°E, 146 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ezhva, 17 km away.

Topography around Syktyvkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Syktyvkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m.

The land around Syktyvkar is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ezhva 17 km · Yemva 103 km · Koryazhma 199 km · Kotlas 226 km · Ukhta 258 km · Velikiy Ustyug 261 km · Sosnogorsk 266 km · Slobodskoy 328 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 Syktyvkar (61.6639°, 50.8163°, elevation 146 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).