Zhigulëvsk weather in April

In April, Zhigulëvsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zhigulëvsk's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhigulëvsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Zhigulëvsk is human settlement in Zhigulyovsk Urban Okrug, Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 6°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zhigulëvsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-2
36-2
46-2
57-1
67-1
780
880
990
1091
11101
12101
13112
14112
15112
16122
17123
18133
19133
20133
21144
22144
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24154
25155
26155
27165
28165
29166
30176

How April really feels in Zhigulëvsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zhigulëvsk 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-7° / -13°379.310.67.80.0
Feb-7° / -13°297.78.79.40.0
Mar-0° / -7°3387.311.50.0
Apr11° / 377.71.913.73.0
May20° / 398.20.115.66.5
Jun24° / 14°559.3016.77.0
Jul26° / 16°498.9016.27.0
Aug24° / 14°468.5014.67.1
Sep18° / 539012.55.7
Oct / 458.51.210.32.0
Nov / -4°398.468.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°389.410.37.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104060
114060
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224753
234852
244753
254852
264951
274951
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zhigulëvsk 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12415
22314
32313
42312
52311
62311
72310
8249
9249
10248
11247
12247
13246
14256
15256
16255
17265
18264
19264
20264
21263
22273
23273
24273
25273
26272
27272
28272
29272
30262

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:287:06
212.76:257:07
312.86:237:09
412.86:207:11
512.96:187:13
613.06:157:15
713.16:137:17
813.16:107:19
913.26:087:20
1013.36:057:22
1113.36:037:24
1213.46:017:26
1313.55:587:28
1413.65:567:30
1513.65:537:31
1613.75:517:33
1713.85:497:35
1813.85:467:37
1913.95:447:39
2014.05:427:41
2114.05:407:42
2214.15:377:44
2314.25:357:46
2414.35:337:48
2514.35:317:50
2614.45:287:52
2714.55:267:53
2814.55:247:55
2914.65:227:57
3014.75:207:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zhigulëvsk?

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

3.0
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 Zhigulëvsk.

What to pack for Zhigulëvsk in April

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

In April, Zhigulëvsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³May 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhigulëvsk?

Zhigulëvsk sits at 53.4°N, 49.5°E, 95 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tolyatti, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhigulëvsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhigulëvsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Zhigulëvsk is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tolyatti 18 km · Novokuybyshevsk 44 km · Samara 47 km · Bezenchuk 47 km · Chapayevsk 49 km · Oktyabr’sk 60 km · Syzran 74 km · Kinel’ 77 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 Zhigulëvsk (53.4033°, 49.5106°, elevation 95 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).