Volgodonsk weather in April

In April, Volgodonsk sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Volgodonsk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volgodonsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Volgodonsk is human settlement in Russia.

Density
920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Volgodonsk reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3113
4123
5123
6124
7134
8134
9134
10145
11145
12145
13145
14156
15156
16156
17156
18166
19167
20167
21167
22177
23177
24178
25178
26188
27188
28189
29189
30199

How April really feels in Volgodonsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Volgodonsk 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-1° / -6°409.16.28.70.0
Feb / -6°3385.29.90.0
Mar / -1°419.13.611.60.7
Apr15° / 337.20.113.34.7
May22° / 13°488.6014.97.0
Jun27° / 18°367.3015.76.8
Jul30° / 20°346.3015.45.7
Aug29° / 19°254.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 13°335.4012.47.6
Oct15° / 417.40.210.64.6
Nov / 377.41.99.10.6
Dec / -4°438.85.28.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63862
73763
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
194060
204060
214159
224258
234357
244456
254456
264555
274753
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Volgodonsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2284
3274
4273
5273
6272
7262
8261
9261
10261
11261
12261
13261
14260
15260
16260
17260
18260
19250
20250
21240
22240
23230
24230
25220
26220
27210
28210
29210
30210

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:31
212.65:596:33
312.65:576:34
412.75:546:36
512.75:526:37
612.85:506:39
712.95:486:40
812.95:466:41
913.05:446:43
1013.05:426:44
1113.15:406:46
1213.15:386:47
1313.25:366:49
1413.35:346:50
1513.35:326:51
1613.45:306:53
1713.45:286:54
1813.55:266:56
1913.55:256:57
2013.65:236:59
2113.75:217:00
2213.75:197:01
2313.85:177:03
2413.85:157:04
2513.95:137:06
2613.95:127:07
2714.05:107:09
2814.05:087:10
2914.15:067:11
3014.15:057:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Volgodonsk?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Volgodonsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volgodonsk in April

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

In April, Volgodonsk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Volgodonsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volgodonsk peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Low
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volgodonsk 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 Volgodonsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volgodonsk?

Volgodonsk sits at 47.5°N, 42.2°E, 61 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsimlyansk, 16 km away.

Topography around Volgodonsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volgodonsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m.

The land around Volgodonsk is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tsimlyansk 16 km · Zimovniki 47 km · Orlovskiy 71 km · Kotel’nikovo 75 km · Konstantinovsk 80 km · Proletarsk 96 km · Morozovsk 96 km · Semikarakorsk 101 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 Volgodonsk (47.5114°, 42.1527°, elevation 61 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).