Ust’-Ilimsk weather in April

In April, Ust’-Ilimsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ust’-Ilimsk's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Ilimsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
6th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:09 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Ust’-Ilimsk is city in Russia.

Density
438/km²
people per km²
Founded
1966

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 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ust’-Ilimsk reaches about 5°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 -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
21-9
32-9
42-8
52-8
62-8
72-8
83-8
93-7
103-7
113-7
124-7
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
175-5
185-5
195-5
206-4
216-4
226-4
236-4
247-3
257-3
267-3
278-2
288-2
298-2
308-2

How April really feels in Ust’-Ilimsk

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ust’-Ilimsk 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-19° / -26°155.19.16.90.0
Feb-14° / -23°124.57.98.90.0
Mar-4° / -14°196.38.711.40.0
Apr / -6°287.86.1140.3
May13° / 4310.61.616.33.5
Jun21° / 10°5610.6017.76.3
Jul24° / 13°6010017.26.8
Aug20° / 11°579.9015.16.2
Sep12° / 52110.912.52.9
Oct / -5°4111.49.19.90.1
Nov-10° / -17°319.712.67.60.0
Dec-18° / -25°227.710.76.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212080
222179
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Ilimsk gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12325
22324
32324
42323
52323
62323
72323
82323
92322
102422
112422
122422
132421
142421
152521
162520
172620
182619
192719
202719
212818
222818
232818
242917
253017
263016
273116
283115
293215
303214

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 13 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:517:37
212.86:497:39
312.96:467:41
413.06:437:43
513.16:407:46
613.26:377:48
713.36:347:50
813.46:317:52
913.46:287:55
1013.56:267:57
1113.66:237:59
1213.76:208:01
1313.86:178:04
1413.96:148:06
1513.96:118:08
1614.06:098:10
1714.16:068:13
1814.26:038:15
1914.36:008:17
2014.45:588:20
2114.45:558:22
2214.55:528:24
2314.65:508:26
2414.75:478:29
2514.85:448:31
2614.95:428:33
2714.95:398:35
2815.05:368:38
2915.15:348:40
3015.25:318:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ust’-Ilimsk?

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

0.3
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 Ust’-Ilimsk.

What to pack for Ust’-Ilimsk in April

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

In April, Ust’-Ilimsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Ust’-Ilimsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ust’-Ilimsk peaks around June 21 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ust’-Ilimsk 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 Ust’-Ilimsk is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.7× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1934 µg/m³Dec 212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Ilimsk?

Ust’-Ilimsk sits at 58.0°N, 102.7°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 181 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Ilimsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Ilimsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Ilimsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Ust’-Ilimsk is covered by trees (65%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
627 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 181 km · Kodinsk 215 km · Bratsk 217 km · Vikhorevka 227 km · Ust’-Kut 230 km · Chunskiy 280 km · Tayshet 365 km · Tulun 403 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 Ust’-Ilimsk (58.0006°, 102.6619°, elevation 278 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).