Simferopol weather in April

In April, Simferopol sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Simferopol's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simferopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Simferopol is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
3,144/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Simferopol reaches about 15°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 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10144
11145
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17165
18166
19166
20166
21166
22176
23176
24176
25177
26177
27187
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Simferopol

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Simferopol weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°378.54.690.0
Feb / -2°338410.10.2
Mar / 409.73.211.61.8
Apr15° / 418.40.513.24.8
May21° / 10°519.7014.66.7
Jun26° / 15°6511015.36.8
Jul29° / 17°387.4015.16.5
Aug29° / 17°406.6013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°336012.37.8
Oct17° / 346.30.110.75.9
Nov10° / 366.71.39.42.5
Dec / -1°388.13.48.60.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184951
194951
205050
215149
225149
235347
245446
255446
265545
275644
285644
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Simferopol gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3283
4283
5283
6282
7282
8282
9282
10292
11292
12302
13302
14302
15302
16302
17302
18302
19302
20291
21291
22291
23281
24281
25281
26271
27271
28271
29271
30280

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:347:02
212.56:327:04
312.66:307:05
412.66:287:06
512.76:267:07
612.76:257:09
712.86:237:10
812.86:217:11
912.96:197:13
1012.96:177:14
1113.06:157:15
1213.16:137:16
1313.16:127:18
1413.26:107:19
1513.26:087:20
1613.36:067:21
1713.36:047:23
1813.46:027:24
1913.46:017:25
2013.55:597:27
2113.55:577:28
2213.65:567:29
2313.65:547:30
2413.75:527:32
2513.75:507:33
2613.85:497:34
2713.85:477:36
2813.95:467:37
2913.95:447:38
3013.95:427:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Simferopol?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Simferopol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Simferopol in April

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

In April, Simferopol sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Simferopol in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Sep 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Simferopol in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Simferopol peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Simferopol?

Simferopol sits at 45.0°N, 34.1°E, 247 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Bakhchysaray, 30 km away.

Topography around Simferopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simferopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Simferopol is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bakhchysaray 30 km · Alushta 39 km · Bilohirsk 40 km · Saki 45 km · Yalta 51 km · Sevastopol 61 km · Balaklava 64 km · Yevpatoriya 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 Simferopol (44.9572°, 34.1108°, elevation 247 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).