Sonyachnyi weather in April

In April, Sonyachnyi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 18°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 Sonyachnyi's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonyachnyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:47 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Sonyachnyi 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 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
3112
4112
5123
6123
7123
8133
9134
10134
11144
12144
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18155
19166
20166
21166
22166
23176
24176
25177
26177
27187
28187
29187
30188

How April really feels in Sonyachnyi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sonyachnyi 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° / -6°419.27.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°357.769.80.0
Mar / -2°419.54.311.60.6
Apr15° / 459.60.513.44.4
May21° / 11°529.30156.7
Jun26° / 15°5710.4015.96.8
Jul28° / 17°488.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°376.1014.27.2
Sep21° / 10°427.1012.47.0
Oct13° / 407.20.510.53.9
Nov / -1°377.42.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.75.88.10.0

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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153862
163862
174060
184159
194159
204258
214357
224456
234555
244555
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sonyachnyi gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2305
3315
4314
5314
6324
7323
8323
9323
10322
11332
12332
13332
14342
15341
16341
17331
18331
19331
20321
21320
22320
23310
24310
25300
26290
27290
28280
29270
30270

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
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
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:18 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:185:50
212.65:165:52
312.75:145:53
412.75:125:55
512.85:105:56
612.85:085:58
712.95:055:59
813.05:036:01
913.05:016:02
1013.14:596:04
1113.14:576:05
1213.24:556:07
1313.34:536:08
1413.34:516:10
1513.44:496:11
1613.44:476:13
1713.54:456:14
1813.64:436:16
1913.64:416:17
2013.74:396:19
2113.74:376:20
2213.84:356:22
2313.84:336:23
2413.94:316:25
2514.04:296:26
2614.04:276:28
2714.14:256:29
2814.14:246:31
2914.24:226:32
3014.24:206:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.4 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
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sonyachnyi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sonyachnyi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sonyachnyi in April

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

In April, Sonyachnyi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sonyachnyi 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 Sonyachnyi 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sonyachnyi 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 Sonyachnyi is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sonyachnyi?

Sonyachnyi sits at 48.7°N, 37.6°E, 168 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sotsmisto, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sonyachnyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonyachnyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Sonyachnyi is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sotsmisto 2.0 km · Kramatorsk 2.0 km · Druzhkivka 13 km · Slovyansk 14 km · Kostyantynivka 23 km · Bakhmut 33 km · Lyman 33 km · Toretsk 41 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 Sonyachnyi (48.7228°, 37.5981°, elevation 168 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).