Lerik in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lerik sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 297 mm of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lerik's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lerik's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
297 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lerik in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lerik reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Lerik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lerik 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7010.38.69.60.0
Feb / -3°8611.69.410.50.1
Mar / 9413.77.811.71.5
Apr14° / 10317.72.1133.1
May18° / 10°10017.80.114.14.8
Jun23° / 14°529014.77.2
Jul25° / 17°315.5014.48.1
Aug25° / 16°446.6013.57.8
Sep21° / 13°11712.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 15616.20.6114.5
Nov10° / 11913.53.59.92.2
Dec / -2°74106.69.30.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lerik gets around 297 mm of rain and snow over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lerik?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lerik.

What to pack for Lerik in Spring

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

In spring, Lerik sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lerik 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 at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) 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 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lerik in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lerik peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lerik in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lerik is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lerik?

Lerik sits at 38.8°N, 48.4°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lankaran, 38 km away.

LankaranGermīJalilabadAstaraĀstārāArdabīlMeshgīn ShahrPushkino

Topography around Lerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Lerik is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
2,275 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Lankaran 38 km · Germī 40 km · Jalilabad 49 km · Astara 53 km · Āstārā 55 km · Ardabīl 59 km · Meshgīn Shahr 76 km · Pushkino 77 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
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Lerik (38.7739°, 48.415°, elevation 1,094 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.