Shostka weather in April

In April, Shostka sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shostka's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shostka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:58 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Shostka is town and administrative center of Shostkynskyi District, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.

Density
1,675/km²
people per km²
Founded
1739

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 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shostka reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
190
291
391
4101
5102
6102
7112
8112
9113
10123
11123
12123
13123
14134
15134
16134
17134
18145
19145
20145
21155
22155
23155
24156
25166
26166
27166
28176
29177
30177

How April really feels in Shostka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shostka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°399.68.68.10.0
Feb-2° / -7°358.77.69.60.0
Mar / -3°399.25.511.50.2
Apr13° / 439.40.913.63.6
May20° / 6111.2015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6411.3016.46.6
Jul25° / 15°8512.70166.5
Aug24° / 14°508.3014.47.2
Sep18° / 528.7012.45.9
Oct11° / 479.20.810.42.7
Nov / -1°438.33.38.60.1
Dec-2° / -6°418.97.57.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133466
143565
153664
163763
173763
183763
193961
203961
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shostka gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1288
2287
3297
4307
5306
6316
7325
8334
9334
10344
11343
12343
13353
14352
15342
16342
17342
18332
19332
20322
21321
22311
23311
24311
25311
26301
27301
28301
29301
30300

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light 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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:336:09
212.75:306:10
312.75:286:12
412.85:266:14
512.95:236:16
612.95:216:17
713.05:196:19
813.15:166:21
913.15:146:23
1013.25:126:24
1113.35:096:26
1213.35:076:28
1313.45:056:29
1413.55:036:31
1513.55:006:33
1613.64:586:35
1713.74:566:36
1813.74:546:38
1913.84:516:40
2013.94:496:41
2113.94:476:43
2214.04:456:45
2314.14:436:47
2414.14:416:48
2514.24:396:50
2614.34:366:52
2714.34:346:53
2814.44:326:55
2914.44:306:57
3014.54:286:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shostka?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shostka.

What to pack for Shostka in April

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

In April, Shostka sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shostka 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 Shostka peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shostka?

Shostka sits at 51.9°N, 33.5°E, 177 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Novhorod-Siverskyi, 21 km away.

TrubchevskBakhmachRyl’skStarodub

Topography around Shostka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shostka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Shostka is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
148 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Novhorod-Siverskyi 21 km · Krolevets 35 km · Hlukhiv 37 km · Konotop 73 km · Trubchevsk 82 km · Bakhmach 88 km · Ryl’sk 90 km · Starodub 94 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 Shostka (51.8643°, 33.4728°, elevation 177 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).