Yelan’ weather in April

In April, Yelan’ sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yelan’'s 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yelan’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Yelan’ is human settlement in Yelansky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
5,623/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 9°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yelan’ reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
390
490
5100
6101
7111
8111
9122
10122
11122
12133
13133
14133
15143
16144
17144
18154
19154
20154
21165
22165
23165
24165
25176
26176
27176
28186
29186
30187

How April really feels in Yelan’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yelan’ 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-5° / -10°399.79.98.20.0
Feb-4° / -11°3388.29.70.0
Mar / -5°368.66.111.50.1
Apr14° / 378.11.113.54.0
May21° / 10°468.4015.36.7
Jun25° / 14°539.3016.27.0
Jul27° / 16°498.3015.86.7
Aug27° / 15°335.9014.37.3
Sep20° / 467012.46.6
Oct12° / 408.30.510.43.1
Nov / -3°378.54.48.70.1
Dec-3° / -8°429.597.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173961
184060
194060
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254357
264555
274555
284555
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yelan’ gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22611
32610
4269
5268
6267
7267
8266
9265
10265
11264
12274
13273
14273
15272
16282
17282
18282
19282
20282
21282
22282
23271
24271
25271
26271
27261
28261
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.

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 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light 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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:27
212.65:506:29
312.75:486:30
412.85:456:32
512.85:436:34
612.95:416:35
713.05:396:37
813.05:366:39
913.15:346:40
1013.25:326:42
1113.25:306:44
1213.35:276:45
1313.45:256:47
1413.45:236:49
1513.55:216:50
1613.65:196:52
1713.65:166:54
1813.75:146:55
1913.75:126:57
2013.85:106:59
2113.95:087:00
2213.95:067:02
2314.05:047:04
2414.15:027:05
2514.15:007:07
2614.24:587:08
2714.24:567:10
2814.34:547:12
2914.44:527:13
3014.44:507:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yelan’?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yelan’ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yelan’ in April

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

In April, Yelan’ sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yelan’ in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yelan’ peaks around June 22 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yelan’ 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 Yelan’ is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Sep 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yelan’?

Yelan’ sits at 50.9°N, 43.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zhirnovsk, 73 km away.

Topography around Yelan’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yelan’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Yelan’ is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Zhirnovsk 73 km · Balashov 78 km · Kalininsk 80 km · Novoanninskiy 88 km · Kotovo 103 km · Mikhaylovka 105 km · Povorino 108 km · Uryupinsk 122 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 Yelan’ (50.9488°, 43.7371°, elevation 118 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).