Volnovakha weather in April

In April, Volnovakha sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 26% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Volnovakha's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volnovakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Volnovakha is city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,008/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 Volnovakha reaches about 14°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 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°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
11144
12145
13145
14145
15145
16155
17155
18156
19156
20166
21166
22166
23166
24177
25177
26177
27177
28187
29188
30188

How April really feels in Volnovakha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Volnovakha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.16.38.70.0
Feb / -5°367.64.99.90.0
Mar / -1°429.3411.60.7
Apr14° / 428.70.113.34.4
May21° / 11°5410014.96.6
Jun26° / 16°5210015.76.9
Jul28° / 18°417.2015.46.6
Aug28° / 16°336014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°346012.47.4
Oct14° / 356.30.210.64.4
Nov / 366.81.59.10.6
Dec / -4°408.34.28.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123961
133961
143961
154060
164159
174357
184357
194456
204654
214753
224753
234852
244951
254951
265149
275050
285149
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Volnovakha gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3293
4293
5292
6292
7292
8291
9301
10301
11301
12311
13311
14321
15320
16320
17310
18310
19300
20300
21290
22290
23280
24280
25280
26270
27270
28260
29260
30260

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
291000
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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:195:50
212.65:175:52
312.65:155:53
412.75:135:54
512.75:115:56
612.85:095:57
712.95:075:59
812.95:056:00
913.05:036:02
1013.05:016:03
1113.14:596:04
1213.24:576:06
1313.24:556:07
1413.34:536:09
1513.34:516:10
1613.44:496:12
1713.44:476:13
1813.54:456:15
1913.54:436:16
2013.64:416:17
2113.74:396:19
2213.74:376:20
2313.84:366:22
2413.84:346:23
2513.94:326:25
2613.94:306:26
2714.04:286:27
2814.04:276:29
2914.14:256:30
3014.14:236:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Volnovakha?

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
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Volnovakha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volnovakha in April

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

In April, Volnovakha sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Volnovakha in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 54 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volnovakha?

Volnovakha sits at 47.6°N, 37.5°E, 263 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dokuchayevsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Volnovakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volnovakha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Volnovakha is covered by cropland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Dokuchayevsk 22 km · Voznesenskyi 38 km · Trudivskyi 39 km · Tekstylnyk 41 km · Rutchenkivskyi 44 km · Kurakhove 46 km · Bosse 46 km · Oleksandrivskyi 47 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 Volnovakha (47.6008°, 37.4936°, elevation 263 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. 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).