Vrangel’ weather in April

In April, Vrangel’ sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Vrangel’'s 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrangel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Vrangel’ is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1977

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vrangel’ reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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1181
1281
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How April really feels in Vrangel’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vrangel’ weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°132.93.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°193.33.310.30.0
Mar / -4°2953.811.60.1
Apr / 3961.413.12.0
May13° / 749.5014.43.8
Jun17° / 12°678.5015.15.5
Jul21° / 17°1259.8014.86.2
Aug23° / 18°15011.4013.76.5
Sep20° / 14°958.6012.36.6
Oct14° / 637.30.410.84.4
Nov / -2°426.52.69.60.5
Dec-3° / -10°264.648.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175248
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vrangel’ gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1167
2167
3167
4177
5177
6187
7187
8197
9196
10196
11206
12206
13216
14216
15225
16225
17225
18224
19224
20224
21234
22233
23233
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28241
29251
30251

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
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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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 6:59 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:597:25
212.56:577:27
312.56:567:28
412.66:547:29
512.66:527:30
612.76:507:31
712.76:497:32
812.86:477:33
912.86:457:35
1012.96:437:36
1112.96:427:37
1213.06:407:38
1313.06:387:39
1413.16:367:40
1513.16:357:42
1613.26:337:43
1713.26:317:44
1813.36:307:45
1913.36:287:46
2013.46:267:47
2113.46:257:49
2213.46:237:50
2313.56:227:51
2413.56:207:52
2513.66:187:53
2613.66:177:54
2713.76:157:56
2813.76:147:57
2913.86:127:58
3013.86:117:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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115.3Bright
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135.4Bright
145.4Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Vrangel’

In seasonPeak

In April, Vrangel’ sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vrangel’ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vrangel’'s rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Vrangel’?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vrangel’.

What to pack for Vrangel’ in April

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

In April, Vrangel’ sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Vrangel’ in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Sep 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrangel’?

Vrangel’ sits at 42.7°N, 133.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nakhodka, 18 km away.

Topography around Vrangel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrangel’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Vrangel’ is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nakhodka 18 km · Partizansk 43 km · Fokino 61 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 73 km · Artëm 101 km · Trudovoye 104 km · Vladivostok 107 km · Ussuriysk 150 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 Vrangel’ (42.7301°, 133.0838°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).