Znamensk weather in April

In April, Znamensk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 29% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Znamensk's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Znamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Znamensk is closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 Znamensk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2111
3122
4122
5132
6133
7133
8143
9144
10144
11154
12155
13155
14165
15165
16166
17166
18176
19176
20176
21177
22187
23187
24187
25187
26198
27198
28198
29198
30209

How April really feels in Znamensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Znamensk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°277.86.68.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°2564.59.80.0
Mar / -3°286.53.311.60.7
Apr16° / 275.70.113.45.2
May23° / 12°336.30157.4
Jun29° / 17°306.1015.86.4
Jul31° / 19°244.6015.55.3
Aug30° / 18°163.2014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°274.9012.47.6
Oct14° / 306.10.310.64.6
Nov / -2°225.31.690.4
Dec-1° / -6°2875.18.20.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
93961
104060
114060
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184258
194258
204357
214456
224456
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Znamensk gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1226
2215
3214
4204
5203
6192
7192
8192
9191
10191
11191
12191
13190
14190
15190
16190
17200
18200
19200
20200
21200
22200
23200
24200
25190
26190
27190
28180
29180
30180

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
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
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:466:18
212.65:446:19
312.75:416:21
412.75:396:22
512.85:376:24
612.85:356:25
712.95:336:27
813.05:316:28
913.05:296:30
1013.15:276:31
1113.15:256:33
1213.25:236:34
1313.35:216:36
1413.35:186:37
1513.45:166:39
1613.45:146:40
1713.55:126:42
1813.55:106:43
1913.65:086:45
2013.75:066:46
2113.75:056:48
2213.85:036:49
2313.85:016:51
2413.94:596:52
2513.94:576:54
2614.04:556:55
2714.14:536:57
2814.14:516:58
2914.24:507:00
3014.24:487:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Znamensk?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Znamensk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Znamensk in April

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

In April, Znamensk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Znamensk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Znamensk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Znamensk 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 Znamensk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Znamensk?

Znamensk sits at 48.6°N, 45.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninsk, 42 km away.

Topography around Znamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Znamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Znamensk is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
67 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Leninsk 42 km · Akhtubinsk 46 km · Volzhsky 74 km · Dubovka 85 km · Volgograd 92 km · Gorodishche 96 km · Nikolayevsk 162 km · Kalach-na-Donu 163 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 Znamensk (48.5842°, 45.7338°, elevation 9 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).