Tyrnyauz weather in April

In April, Tyrnyauz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 16.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tyrnyauz's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyrnyauz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Tyrnyauz is human settlement in Elbrussky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
325/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tyrnyauz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-5
45-5
55-4
66-4
76-4
86-4
96-4
106-3
117-3
127-3
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-2
187-2
197-2
208-2
218-2
228-2
238-2
248-1
258-1
268-1
279-1
289-1
299-1
3090

How April really feels in Tyrnyauz

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.

Tyrnyauz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°307.59.39.20.0
Feb-2° / -12°327.38.410.20.0
Mar / -7°7212.712.711.60.0
Apr / -3°10816.510.713.20.7
May12° / 15822.64.414.52.3
Jun16° / 20325.30.615.23.3
Jul19° / 19025.2014.94.0
Aug19° / 16223.1013.84.4
Sep15° / 10516.21.212.33.9
Oct10° / -1°6711.24.910.82.2
Nov / -7°397.66.89.50.0
Dec-2° / -11°316.77.88.80.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93862
103862
113862
123763
133565
143466
153466
163466
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223268
233268
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tyrnyauz gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 16.5 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14538
24637
34737
44737
54837
64936
75036
85036
95136
105236
115336
125436
135537
145637
155738
165838
175938
185938
196038
206038
216037
226037
236136
246135
256134
266234
276233
286332
296331
306430

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:26
212.55:586:27
312.55:566:29
412.65:546:30
512.65:526:31
612.75:516:32
712.75:496:33
812.85:476:35
912.85:456:36
1012.95:436:37
1112.95:426:38
1213.05:406:39
1313.05:386:41
1413.15:366:42
1513.15:356:43
1613.25:336:44
1713.25:316:45
1813.35:296:47
1913.35:286:48
2013.45:266:49
2113.45:246:50
2213.55:236:51
2313.55:216:53
2413.65:206:54
2513.65:186:55
2613.75:166:56
2713.75:156:57
2813.85:136:59
2913.85:127:00
3013.85:107:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tyrnyauz

In seasonPeak

In April, Tyrnyauz sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tyrnyauz's rainy season runs April–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 Tyrnyauz?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tyrnyauz.

What to pack for Tyrnyauz in April

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

In April, Tyrnyauz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Tyrnyauz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tyrnyauz peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tyrnyauz?

Tyrnyauz sits at 43.4°N, 42.9°E, 1,291 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mestia, 41 km away.

Topography around Tyrnyauz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyrnyauz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m around an average of 1,742 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,278 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Tyrnyauz is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,320 m
16 km
3,278 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Mestia 41 km · Chegem 58 km · Nalchik 58 km · Dugulubgey 59 km · Baksan 60 km · Kislovodsk 61 km · Uchkeken 70 km · Yessentukskaya 72 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 Tyrnyauz (43.3828°, 42.9183°, elevation 1,291 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).