Zimovniki weather in April

In April, Zimovniki sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zimovniki's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimovniki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zimovniki is human settlement in Zimovnikovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1898

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 12°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zimovniki reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3123
4133
5133
6133
7144
8144
9144
10154
11155
12155
13155
14165
15165
16166
17166
18166
19176
20176
21177
22177
23177
24187
25187
26188
27188
28198
29198
30198

How April really feels in Zimovniki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zimovniki weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°388.75.68.70.0
Feb / -6°317.84.9100.0
Mar / -1°419.13.111.61.0
Apr16° / 347.40.113.35.0
May22° / 12°508.8014.86.9
Jun28° / 17°387.8015.66.5
Jul31° / 19°356.4015.35.3
Aug30° / 18°264.30146.1
Sep23° / 12°335.5012.47.6
Oct15° / 407.40.210.64.8
Nov / 357.42.39.10.7
Dec / -4°408.84.78.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193862
203961
214060
224060
234060
244159
254258
264357
274456
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zimovniki gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2283
3273
4273
5272
6272
7262
8261
9261
10261
11261
12271
13271
14271
15271
16270
17270
18260
19260
20260
21250
22250
23240
24240
25230
26230
27220
28220
29220
30220

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
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271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:30
212.65:586:31
312.65:556:33
412.75:536:34
512.75:516:36
612.85:496:37
712.95:476:38
812.95:456:40
913.05:436:41
1013.05:416:43
1113.15:396:44
1213.15:376:45
1313.25:356:47
1413.25:336:48
1513.35:326:50
1613.45:306:51
1713.45:286:52
1813.55:266:54
1913.55:246:55
2013.65:226:57
2113.65:206:58
2213.75:187:00
2313.75:167:01
2413.85:157:02
2513.85:137:04
2613.95:117:05
2714.05:097:07
2814.05:087:08
2914.15:067:09
3014.15:047:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zimovniki?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zimovniki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zimovniki in April

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

In April, Zimovniki sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zimovniki in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zimovniki peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zimovniki 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 Zimovniki is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zimovniki?

Zimovniki sits at 47.1°N, 42.5°E, 65 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orlovskiy, 44 km away.

Topography around Zimovniki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimovniki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around Zimovniki is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Orlovskiy 44 km · Volgodonsk 47 km · Tsimlyansk 63 km · Kotel’nikovo 74 km · Proletarsk 75 km · Sal’sk 103 km · Konstantinovsk 114 km · Semikarakorsk 132 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 Zimovniki (47.1462°, 42.4704°, elevation 65 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).