Zelenodolsk weather in April

In April, Zelenodolsk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zelenodolsk's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenodolsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:50 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Zelenodolsk is city in Russia.

Density
2,621/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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 4°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zelenodolsk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°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 10°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
45-2
55-2
66-2
76-1
86-1
97-1
1070
1180
1280
1390
1491
15101
16101
17111
18112
19112
20122
21122
22133
23133
24133
25144
26144
27144
28154
29155
30155

How April really feels in Zelenodolsk

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.

Zelenodolsk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -13°371011.37.40.0
Feb-7° / -13°307.999.20.0
Mar-1° / -7°358.47.711.40.0
Apr10° / 377.72.313.82.2
May18° / 468.80.1166.1
Jun22° / 12°609.8017.26.7
Jul25° / 15°6610.1016.76.9
Aug23° / 13°579.7014.86.8
Sep16° / 529.80.112.54.9
Oct / 5310.9210.11.4
Nov-1° / -5°419.77.680.0
Dec-6° / -11°4010.111.36.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163862
173763
183961
193961
203961
214159
224159
234159
244159
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenodolsk gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12518
22417
32416
42314
52313
62312
72311
82311
92410
10249
11248
12257
13256
14266
15266
16275
17275
18285
19285
20285
21284
22284
23284
24284
25284
26284
27283
28283
29273
30272

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 13 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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:306:11
212.85:276:13
312.95:246:15
412.95:226:18
513.05:196:20
613.15:166:22
713.25:146:24
813.25:116:26
913.35:086:28
1013.45:066:30
1113.55:036:32
1213.65:016:34
1313.64:586:36
1413.74:556:38
1513.84:536:40
1613.94:506:42
1713.94:486:44
1814.04:456:46
1914.14:436:48
2014.24:406:50
2114.24:386:52
2214.34:356:54
2314.44:336:56
2414.54:306:59
2514.54:287:01
2614.64:257:03
2714.74:237:05
2814.84:207:07
2914.84:187:09
3014.94:167:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zelenodolsk?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenodolsk.

What to pack for Zelenodolsk in April

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

In April, Zelenodolsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zelenodolsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zelenodolsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenodolsk?

Zelenodolsk sits at 55.8°N, 48.5°E, 104 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Volzhsk, 10 km away.

Topography around Zelenodolsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenodolsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Zelenodolsk is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Volzhsk 10 km · Vasil’yevo 13 km · Kazan 38 km · Novocheboksarsk 71 km · Kanash 74 km · Cheboksary 85 km · Arsk 89 km · Yoshkar-Ola 97 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 Zelenodolsk (55.8438°, 48.5178°, elevation 104 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).