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Weather in April in Russia

Considering a trip to Russia this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Russia in April?

In April, Russia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between very cold in Wrangel Island at -11°C to pleasant in Znamenskiy at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Znamenskiy and -16°C in Wrangel Island.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Wrangel Island with an average of 14 mm to high snowfall in Nalchik with 147 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Saint Petersburg usually sees around 180 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Russia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Russia's yearly weather, check out our Russia climate page.

Where to go in Russia in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Russia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Russia?

Saint Petersburg

In April Saint Petersburg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint Petersburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-5°C 
124 hours 
42 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
0°C 
180 hours 
47 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
260 hours 
56 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Saint Petersburg

Moscow

In April Moscow generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Moscow
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-5°C 
128 hours 
39 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
2°C 
170 hours 
43 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
8°C 
265 hours 
63 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Moscow

Adler

In April Adler generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Adler
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
145 hours 
118 mm 
14 days 
poor 
15°C 
8°C 
161 hours 
99 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
19°C 
13°C 
221 hours 
97 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Adler

Yekaterinburg

In April Yekaterinburg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yekaterinburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
1°C 
-9°C 
164 hours 
31 mm 
10 days 
poor 
10°C 
-1°C 
206 hours 
40 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
5°C 
256 hours 
62 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Yekaterinburg

Sochi

In April Sochi generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sochi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
122 mm 
14 days 
poor 
15°C 
8°C 
162 hours 
97 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
13°C 
222 hours 
92 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Sochi

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Is April the best time to visit Russia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Saint Petersburg, April may not be the ideal time to visit Russia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Saint Petersburg. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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