Zelenchukskaya weather in April

In April, Zelenchukskaya sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°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 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zelenchukskaya's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenchukskaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Zelenchukskaya is human settlement in Zelenchuksky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia.

Founded
1859

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 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zelenchukskaya reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
69-2
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
1110-1
1210-1
1310-1
1410-1
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20110
21110
22110
23110
24111
25111
26111
27121
28121
29121
30122

How April really feels in Zelenchukskaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zelenchukskaya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -9°589.810.19.10.0
Feb / -8°599.81010.20.0
Mar / -4°10415.512.111.60.1
Apr10° / -0°13617.56.413.21.8
May15° / 20422.61.114.53.2
Jun18° / 25623.3015.24.1
Jul21° / 10°22922.6014.94.7
Aug21° / 10°20020.9013.85.1
Sep18° / 14615.40.212.35.1
Oct13° / 10012.42.310.83.6
Nov / -3°679.369.50.8
Dec / -7°619.38.28.80.0

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93565
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
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273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenchukskaya gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 59% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15231
25230
35229
45328
55327
65426
75425
85424
95523
105523
115622
125722
135822
145922
155922
166022
176121
186121
196121
206220
216220
226219
236318
246317
256316
266416
276415
286414
296513
306512

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
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 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 6:05 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:32
212.56:036:33
312.66:016:34
412.65:596:36
512.75:576:37
612.75:566:38
712.85:546:39
812.85:526:40
912.95:506:42
1012.95:486:43
1113.05:466:44
1213.05:456:45
1313.15:436:46
1413.15:416:48
1513.25:396:49
1613.25:386:50
1713.35:366:51
1813.35:346:53
1913.45:326:54
2013.45:316:55
2113.55:296:56
2213.55:276:57
2313.55:266:59
2413.65:247:00
2513.65:237:01
2613.75:217:02
2713.75:197:04
2813.85:187:05
2913.85:167:06
3013.95:157:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zelenchukskaya

In seasonPeak

In April, Zelenchukskaya sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zelenchukskaya's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Zelenchukskaya?

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

1.8
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 Zelenchukskaya.

What to pack for Zelenchukskaya in April

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

In April, Zelenchukskaya sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zelenchukskaya in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zelenchukskaya peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenchukskaya?

Zelenchukskaya sits at 43.9°N, 41.6°E, 931 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Karachayevsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Zelenchukskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenchukskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,434 m.

The land around Zelenchukskaya is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
3,434 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Karachayevsk 28 km · Ust’-Dzheguta 40 km · Cherkessk 55 km · Otradnaya 60 km · Uchkeken 75 km · Mostovskoy 89 km · Kochubeyevskoye 90 km · Kislovodsk 91 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 Zelenchukskaya (43.855°, 41.5902°, elevation 931 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).