Shtime in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shtime sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 199 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

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 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
199 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shtime in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shtime reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Shtime

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shtime 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 / -3°458.45.39.20.0
Feb / -2°448.25.110.30.9
Mar12° / 609.93.811.63.0
Apr16° / 66111.113.15.0
May21° / 10°7211.6014.46.4
Jun26° / 14°478.80157.0
Jul29° / 16°386.8014.86.3
Aug29° / 16°355.9013.76.4
Sep24° / 12°426.5012.37.5
Oct18° / 466.90.510.86.1
Nov11° / 508.52.29.62.9
Dec / -2°5995.48.90.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shtime gets around 199 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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 Shtime?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shtime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shtime in Spring

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

In spring, Shtime sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Shtime in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shtime peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shtime 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 Shtime is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shtime?

Shtime sits at 42.4°N, 21.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Ferizaj, 12 km away.

FerizajSuva RekaGlogovacKosovo PoljeLlazicëPristinaVitinaOrahovac

Topography around Shtime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shtime has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 609 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Shtime is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Ferizaj 12 km · Suva Reka 19 km · Glogovac 25 km · Kosovo Polje 26 km · Llazicë 26 km · Pristina 29 km · Vitina 29 km · Orahovac 32 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Shtime (42.4331°, 21.0397°, elevation 572 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.