Yelets weather in April

In April, Yelets sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yelets's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yelets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Yelets is city in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,637/km²
people per km²
Founded
1146

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 8°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yelets reaches about 12°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 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
38-1
480
590
690
791
8101
9101
10111
11112
12112
13122
14123
15133
16133
17133
18133
19144
20144
21144
22154
23155
24155
25165
26165
27165
28166
29176
30176

How April really feels in Yelets

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yelets weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°399.59.980.0
Feb-4° / -9°358.48.49.50.0
Mar / -5°368.86.911.50.0
Apr12° / 449.21.113.63.3
May20° / 5210.3015.56.2
Jun23° / 13°5811.2016.56.7
Jul25° / 15°6411.5016.16.6
Aug24° / 13°498.4014.57.2
Sep18° / 508.90.112.45.7
Oct10° / 529.21.110.32.4
Nov / -3°397.74.68.50.0
Dec-3° / -7°399.28.97.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173367
183466
193466
203565
213664
223763
233763
243961
254060
264258
274456
284555
294555
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yelets gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12913
22912
33011
43010
5309
6318
7317
8317
9316
10325
11324
12324
13323
14323
15323
16322
17322
18322
19312
20312
21311
22301
23301
24301
25291
26291
27291
28291
29291
30291

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light 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
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:49
212.76:106:51
312.86:076:53
412.86:056:54
512.96:036:56
613.06:006:58
713.05:587:00
813.15:557:02
913.25:537:03
1013.25:517:05
1113.35:487:07
1213.45:467:09
1313.45:447:10
1413.55:417:12
1513.65:397:14
1613.75:377:16
1713.75:347:18
1813.85:327:19
1913.95:307:21
2013.95:287:23
2114.05:257:25
2214.15:237:26
2314.15:217:28
2414.25:197:30
2514.35:177:32
2614.35:147:34
2714.45:127:35
2814.45:107:37
2914.55:087:39
3014.65:067:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yelets?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yelets.

What to pack for Yelets in April

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

In April, Yelets sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yelets 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 Yelets peaks around July 10 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yelets?

Yelets sits at 52.6°N, 38.5°E, 121 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lebedyan’, 62 km away.

Topography around Yelets

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yelets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Yelets is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
209 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lebedyan’ 62 km · Yefremov 64 km · Livny 65 km · Lipetsk 70 km · Dankov 82 km · Gryazi 98 km · Usman’ 104 km · Semiluki 110 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 Yelets (52.6144°, 38.5093°, elevation 121 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).