Akhtubinsk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Akhtubinsk sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 81 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 26°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 Akhtubinsk's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akhtubinsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 15°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 81 mm; 18 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Akhtubinsk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Akhtubinsk reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Akhtubinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 40 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Akhtubinsk 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	-3° / -8°	25	7.2	6.4	8.6	0.0
Feb	-2° / -8°	23	5.7	4.2	9.9	0.0
Mar	6° / -3°	26	6.2	3	11.6	0.8
Apr	16° / 5°	25	5.7	0.2	13.4	5.3
May	23° / 12°	30	6.1	0	14.9	7.4
Jun	29° / 17°	30	6.2	0	15.8	6.3
Jul	31° / 20°	21	4.5	0	15.5	5.1
Aug	30° / 18°	17	3.4	0	14.1	6.0
Sep	23° / 12°	25	4.8	0	12.4	7.7
Oct	14° / 5°	31	6	0.3	10.6	4.7
Nov	5° / -2°	22	5.5	1.7	9	0.4
Dec	-1° / -7°	27	6.7	5.3	8.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Akhtubinsk gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Akhtubinsk?

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.

4.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Akhtubinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akhtubinsk in Spring

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

In spring, Akhtubinsk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Akhtubinsk in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akhtubinsk peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	2	4	5	6	7	5	5	3	1	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	2	Moderate
Apr	4	Moderate
May	5	Moderate
Jun	6	High
Jul	7	Very high
Aug	5	High
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Akhtubinsk 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 Akhtubinsk is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	12	20	15	11	8	10	10	9	11	12	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	11	Good
Jun	8	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	11	Good
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Akhtubinsk?

Akhtubinsk sits at 48.3°N, 46.2°E, -4 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Znamensk, 46 km away.

Topography around Akhtubinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhtubinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Akhtubinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km

43 m

artificial surfaces 36%

16 km

51 m

grassland 52%

80 km

157 m

grassland 83%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Znamensk 46 km · Leninsk 85 km · Volzhsky 116 km · Kharabali 127 km · Dubovka 130 km · Volgograd 132 km · Gorodishche 137 km · Kalach-na-Donu 200 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type C / F; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 32% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $17,547; 2025
Happiness: 5.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 76%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 6.8; per 100k, 2021
Road deaths: 12; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 521
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 Akhtubinsk (48.2834°, 46.1652°, elevation -4 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.