Gavrilov-Yam in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gavrilov-Yam sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 127 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gavrilov-Yam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gavrilov-Yam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
127 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gavrilov-Yam in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gavrilov-Yam reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gavrilov-Yam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 57 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
57
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gavrilov-Yam 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-6° / -11°3810.911.97.10.0
Feb-5° / -11°308.29.290.0
Mar / -6°328.37.611.40.0
Apr10° / 389.22.513.92.3
May17° / 5611.50.216.25.3
Jun21° / 11°7411.8017.56.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.70176.4
Aug21° / 12°6711.50156.2
Sep15° / 6010.20.212.54.4
Oct / 6011.32.9101.1
Nov / -4°4510.16.87.70.0
Dec-4° / -8°3910.410.46.50.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gavrilov-Yam gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early March to 17 h 06 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gavrilov-Yam?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gavrilov-Yam.

What to pack for Gavrilov-Yam in Spring

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

In spring, Gavrilov-Yam sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Gavrilov-Yam in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gavrilov-Yam peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gavrilov-Yam?

Gavrilov-Yam sits at 57.3°N, 39.9°E, 103 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Rostov Veliky, 29 km away.

Topography around Gavrilov-Yam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gavrilov-Yam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Gavrilov-Yam is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Rostov Veliky 29 km · Yaroslavl 36 km · Nerekhta 46 km · Teykovo 65 km · Tutayev 66 km · Ivanovo 75 km · Furmanov 76 km · Volgorechensk 80 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
other Christian 2%

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 Gavrilov-Yam (57.3026°, 39.8526°, elevation 103 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.