Vologda weather in April

In April, Vologda sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Vologda's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vologda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Vologda is city in the northwest of Russia.

Density
2,693/km²
people per km²
Founded
1147

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vologda reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
25-4
35-4
45-4
56-3
66-3
76-3
87-2
97-2
107-2
118-2
128-1
138-1
149-1
159-1
1690
17100
18100
19100
20100
21111
22111
23111
24111
25121
26122
27122
28132
29132
30132

How April really feels in Vologda

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.

Vologda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°3610.312.46.60.0
Feb-6° / -12°298.29.78.80.0
Mar / -8°329.28.611.30.0
Apr / -1°388.52.914.11.8
May16° / 5711.40.516.64.8
Jun20° / 10°7811.9018.15.9
Jul23° / 13°8213.2017.56.2
Aug20° / 10°7712.7015.25.8
Sep14° / 6011.20.212.63.7
Oct / 5712.13.29.80.7
Nov-1° / -5°4710.28.17.30.0
Dec-5° / -10°3911.2125.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
32872
42971
52971
62971
73070
82971
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273565
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vologda gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12518
22517
32616
42615
52714
62714
72813
82812
92912
102911
113010
123010
133010
14309
15309
16309
17309
18309
19298
20298
21298
22288
23287
24287
25287
26286
27296
28295
29295
30304

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
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
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:01 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:49
212.95:586:51
313.05:556:54
413.15:526:56
513.15:496:58
613.25:467:01
713.35:437:03
813.45:407:06
913.55:377:08
1013.65:347:10
1113.75:317:13
1213.85:287:15
1313.95:267:17
1414.05:237:20
1514.05:207:22
1614.15:177:25
1714.25:147:27
1814.35:117:29
1914.45:087:32
2014.55:057:34
2114.65:027:37
2214.74:597:39
2314.74:577:41
2414.84:547:44
2514.94:517:46
2615.04:487:49
2715.14:467:51
2815.24:437:53
2915.34:407:56
3015.34:377:58

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 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vologda?

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 Vologda.

What to pack for Vologda in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vologda 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 Vologda peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vologda?

Vologda sits at 59.2°N, 39.9°E, 125 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sokol, 30 km away.

Topography around Vologda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vologda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 120 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 167 m.

The land around Vologda is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sokol 30 km · Gryazovets 44 km · Sheksna 78 km · Cherepovets 113 km · Danilov 116 km · Buy 126 km · Rybinsk 144 km · Tutayev 152 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 Vologda (59.2239°, 39.884°, elevation 125 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).