Weather in St. Petersburg in April 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in St. Petersburg in April
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of +21°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +45°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°F to +45°F.
Is St. Petersburg warm or cold in April?
St. Petersburg is typically chill in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +36°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in St. Petersburg:
Climate in St. Petersburg in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +48°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°F | +7°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +77°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 25 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 68% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +36°F to +48°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 10 mm to 25 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 7 to 10.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in St. Petersburg is gradually increasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in St. Petersburg?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in St. Petersburg in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+42°F) and the highest in 2019 (+57°F). The driest year was 1979 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2008 with 80 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in St. Petersburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.