Horishni Plavni weather in April

In April, Horishni Plavni sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Horishni Plavni's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horishni Plavni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Horishni Plavni is city in Ukraine (previously known as Komsomolsk).

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Horishni Plavni reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°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)
1102
2112
3113
4113
5123
6123
7124
8134
9134
10134
11135
12145
13145
14145
15145
16155
17156
18156
19156
20166
21166
22166
23177
24177
25177
26177
27187
28188
29188
30198

How April really feels in Horishni Plavni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Horishni Plavni 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-1° / -6°378.46.78.50.0
Feb / -5°307.14.99.80.0
Mar / -1°429.74.511.60.7
Apr15° / 428.60.513.44.5
May21° / 11°5510.20156.6
Jun25° / 15°569.6015.96.9
Jul27° / 17°518.9015.66.7
Aug27° / 16°426.4014.27.2
Sep21° / 11°527.1012.46.9
Oct13° / 3970.110.53.9
Nov / 367.128.90.4
Dec / -4°377.54.88.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133763
143862
154060
164060
174357
184456
194456
204654
214852
224852
235050
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Horishni Plavni gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2305
3305
4304
5304
6304
7303
8303
9302
10312
11312
12312
13312
14312
15312
16311
17301
18301
19291
20291
21281
22281
23271
24271
25261
26261
27251
28251
29251
30250

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
281000
29991
30991

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

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:06
212.65:326:08
312.75:306:09
412.75:276:11
512.85:256:12
612.85:236:14
712.95:216:16
813.05:196:17
913.05:176:19
1013.15:156:20
1113.25:136:22
1213.25:106:23
1313.35:086:25
1413.35:066:26
1513.45:046:28
1613.55:026:29
1713.55:006:31
1813.64:586:32
1913.64:566:34
2013.74:546:35
2113.74:526:37
2213.84:506:38
2313.94:486:40
2413.94:466:41
2514.04:446:43
2614.04:436:44
2714.14:416:46
2814.14:396:47
2914.24:376:49
3014.34:356:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Horishni Plavni?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Horishni Plavni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Horishni Plavni in April

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

In April, Horishni Plavni sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Horishni Plavni 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 Horishni Plavni peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horishni Plavni?

Horishni Plavni sits at 49.0°N, 33.6°E, 71 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rakivka, 12 km away.

Topography around Horishni Plavni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horishni Plavni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Horishni Plavni is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rakivka 12 km · Kryukiv 14 km · Kremenchuk 17 km · Avtozavodskyi 17 km · Molodizhne 21 km · Svitlovodsk 29 km · Oleksandriya 53 km · Verkhnodniprovsk 64 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 Horishni Plavni (49.0084°, 33.6293°, elevation 71 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).