Zelenogorsk weather in April

In April, Zelenogorsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Zelenogorsk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Zelenogorsk is human settlement in Zelenogorsk Urban Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
3,243/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zelenogorsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-7
24-7
35-7
45-6
55-6
65-6
76-5
86-5
96-5
106-5
117-4
127-4
137-4
147-4
158-3
168-3
178-3
188-3
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
2310-2
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2711-1
2811-1
29110
30110

How April really feels in Zelenogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zelenogorsk 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-14° / -22°134.36.67.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°124.36.19.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.46.511.40.0
Apr / -4°318.54.213.81.2
May15° / 5111.31164.5
Jun22° / 10°5410.3017.26.5
Jul24° / 13°6310.5016.76.7
Aug21° / 10°5910.7014.96.2
Sep14° / 5411.70.312.53.7
Oct / -3°4110.54.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -13°31910.57.90.0
Dec-12° / -20°268.110.96.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72674
82575
92575
102674
112575
122674
132674
142773
152773
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202674
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302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenogorsk gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12217
22217
32318
42318
52418
62518
72518
82618
92618
102718
112817
122817
132816
142815
152915
162914
172913
182912
192912
202911
213010
223010
23309
24319
25319
26319
27329
28328
29338
30338

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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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 6:25 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:257:07
212.86:237:09
312.96:207:11
412.96:177:14
513.06:147:16
613.16:127:18
713.26:097:20
813.36:067:22
913.36:047:24
1013.46:017:26
1113.55:587:28
1213.65:567:30
1313.75:537:32
1413.75:517:34
1513.85:487:36
1613.95:457:38
1714.05:437:41
1814.05:407:43
1914.15:387:45
2014.25:357:47
2114.35:337:49
2214.35:307:51
2314.45:287:53
2414.55:257:55
2514.65:237:57
2614.75:207:59
2714.75:188:01
2814.85:158:03
2914.95:138:05
3014.95:118:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zelenogorsk?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenogorsk.

What to pack for Zelenogorsk in April

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

In April, Zelenogorsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zelenogorsk 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 Zelenogorsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zelenogorsk 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 Zelenogorsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenogorsk?

Zelenogorsk sits at 56.1°N, 94.6°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borodino, 30 km away.

Topography around Zelenogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Zelenogorsk is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Borodino 30 km · Zheleznogorsk 67 km · Kansk 71 km · Sosnovoborsk 77 km · Berëzovka 91 km · Ilanskiy 93 km · Krasnoyarsk 103 km · Divnogorsk 138 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 Zelenogorsk (56.1092°, 94.587°, elevation 187 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).