Velikiy Novgorod weather in April

In April, Velikiy Novgorod sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Velikiy Novgorod's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiy Novgorod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Velikiy Novgorod is city in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,474/km²
people per km²
Founded
~859 CE

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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Velikiy Novgorod reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
26-2
36-1
46-1
56-1
67-1
77-1
870
970
1080
1180
1280
1381
1491
1591
1691
1791
18102
19102
20102
21102
22112
23113
24113
25123
26123
27124
28124
29134
30134

How April really feels in Velikiy Novgorod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Velikiy Novgorod weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°4511.411.76.80.0
Feb-3° / -8°358.88.88.80.0
Mar / -4°3796.811.40.0
Apr / 449.52.2141.8
May16° / 6411.30.116.44.9
Jun20° / 13°9212.7017.95.8
Jul23° / 15°8613.2017.36.2
Aug21° / 13°8212.1015.26.0
Sep15° / 6110.8012.54.3
Oct / 7713.71.79.91.2
Nov / -1°6812.75.97.50.0
Dec-2° / -5°5112.410.46.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193862
203961
213961
223961
234060
244159
254159
264258
274258
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Velikiy Novgorod gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12916
22915
33014
43013
53112
63112
73211
83210
93310
10339
11339
12349
13348
14338
15338
16337
17327
18327
19326
20316
21315
22315
23314
24314
25313
26313
27313
28312
29312
30321

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 12 km/h in April.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of April to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:377:23
212.96:347:25
312.96:317:27
413.06:287:30
513.16:257:32
613.26:227:34
713.36:197:36
813.46:167:39
913.56:137:41
1013.66:107:43
1113.66:077:46
1213.76:047:48
1313.86:027:50
1413.95:597:53
1514.05:567:55
1614.15:537:57
1714.25:508:00
1814.25:478:02
1914.35:458:04
2014.45:428:07
2114.55:398:09
2214.65:368:11
2314.75:338:14
2414.85:318:16
2514.85:288:18
2614.95:258:21
2715.05:238:23
2815.15:208:25
2915.25:178:27
3015.35:158:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Velikiy Novgorod?

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

1.8
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 Velikiy Novgorod.

What to pack for Velikiy Novgorod in April

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

In April, Velikiy Novgorod sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Velikiy Novgorod 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 Velikiy Novgorod peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiy Novgorod?

Velikiy Novgorod sits at 58.5°N, 31.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staraya Russa, 59 km away.

Topography around Velikiy Novgorod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiy Novgorod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around Velikiy Novgorod is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Staraya Russa 59 km · Chudovo 71 km · Luga 86 km · Kirishi 115 km · Tosno 115 km · Valday 131 km · Kommunar 132 km · Nikol’skoye 134 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 Velikiy Novgorod (58.5213°, 31.271°, elevation 35 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).