Astara in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Astara sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Astara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Astara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Precipitation
- 193 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Astara in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Astara reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Astara weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 116 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 103 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 8° | 87 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 61 | 10.8 | 0 | 13 | 4.5 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 46 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 24 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 40 | 5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 111 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 189 | 15.1 | 0 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 13° | 191 | 16.5 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 133 | 15 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Astara gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Astara
In spring, Astara overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Astara's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Astara?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Astara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Astara in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Astara sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Astara in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Astara in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astara peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Astara in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Astara is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Astara?
Astara sits at 38.5°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Āstārā, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Astara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Astara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Astara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,246 m.
The land around Astara is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.
Azerbaijan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 28% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,411
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 58%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 454
- Religion
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 Astara (38.456°, 48.875°, elevation -22 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.