SeasonMapRussia in April
April is Russia's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 20 destinations average 67/100, led by Kislovodsk at 78 — 13°C and 13 rainy days — while Magadan is cooler at -6°C and scores 53.
#6 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in April
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kislovodsk | City | 13°C | 67 mm · 13 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 2 | Elbrus | Ski resort | 4°C | 110 mm · 14 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 3 | Kaliningrad | City | 10°C | 38 mm · 9 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 4 | Vladivostok | City | 8°C | 39 mm · 8 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 5 | Sochi | Beach | 16°C | 82 mm · 10 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 6 | Irkutsk | City | 7°C | 21 mm · 7 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 7 | Kazan | City | 8°C | 47 mm · 9 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 8 | Khabarovsk | City | 8°C | 44 mm · 8 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 9 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | 8°C | 54 mm · 10 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 10 | Novosibirsk | City | 6°C | 28 mm · 8 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 11 | Moscow | City | 8°C | 50 mm · 10 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 12 | Yekaterinburg | City | 7°C | 37 mm · 9 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 13 | Chita | City | 5°C | 16 mm · 3 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 14 | Saint Petersburg | City | 5°C | 45 mm · 10 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 15 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | -1°C | 94 mm · 10 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 16 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | 5°C | 77 mm · 13 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 17 | Yakutsk | City | -1°C | 16 mm · 5 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 18 | Murmansk | City | -1°C | 37 mm · 10 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 19 | Magadan | City | -6°C | 31 mm · 6 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 20 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 16°C | 115 mm · 16 days | 35 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in April
- The Russian May holidays · Elbrus · 29 Apr – 11 May
- The May holidays · Sochi and 1 more place · 29 Apr – 11 May
- Beringia sled dog race · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Grelka Fest · Sheregesh · 1–25 Apr (usually)
- Festival of the North · Murmansk · 20 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.