Debaltseve weather in April

In April, Debaltseve sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Debaltseve's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debaltseve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:44 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Debaltseve is city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
996/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Debaltseve reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3112
4112
5112
6122
7123
8123
9133
10133
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16145
17155
18155
19155
20155
21165
22166
23166
24166
25176
26176
27176
28177
29177
30187

How April really feels in Debaltseve

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.

Debaltseve weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.388.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°367.96.49.90.0
Mar / -2°439.95.111.60.5
Apr14° / 50100.613.44.1
May21° / 10°6010.80156.4
Jun25° / 15°6610.7015.86.7
Jul27° / 17°528.8015.56.7
Aug27° / 15°366.1014.17.3
Sep21° / 10°457.3012.47.0
Oct13° / 407.30.610.63.8
Nov / -1°387.22.590.3
Dec-1° / -5°449.16.38.20.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43268
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
194060
204159
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Debaltseve gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1328
2327
3327
4336
5335
6335
7344
8344
9344
10353
11353
12363
13362
14362
15362
16351
17351
18341
19341
20331
21331
22320
23320
24320
25320
26310
27310
28310
29310
30310

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
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 5:15 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:155:47
212.65:135:48
312.65:115:50
412.75:095:51
512.85:075:53
612.85:055:54
712.95:035:56
812.95:005:57
913.04:585:59
1013.14:566:00
1113.14:546:02
1213.24:526:03
1313.24:506:05
1413.34:486:06
1513.44:466:08
1613.44:446:09
1713.54:426:11
1813.54:406:12
1913.64:386:14
2013.64:366:15
2113.74:346:17
2213.84:326:18
2313.84:306:19
2413.94:296:21
2513.94:276:22
2614.04:256:24
2714.04:236:25
2814.14:216:27
2914.14:196:28
3014.24:186:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Debaltseve?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Debaltseve for sightseeing.

What to pack for Debaltseve in April

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

In April, Debaltseve sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Debaltseve 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 Debaltseve peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Debaltseve 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 Debaltseve is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Debaltseve?

Debaltseve sits at 48.3°N, 38.4°E, 315 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yenakiyeve, 18 km away.

Topography around Debaltseve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debaltseve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Debaltseve is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), cropland (33%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Yenakiyeve 18 km · Khrestivka 21 km · Kindrativskyi 26 km · Tsentralno-Miskyi 28 km · Bryanka 28 km · Horlivka 29 km · Mykytivskyi 30 km · Pelahiivka 30 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Debaltseve (48.3359°, 38.4026°, elevation 315 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).