Kalach-na-Donu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kalach-na-Donu sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 104 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
104 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kalach-na-Donu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kalach-na-Donu reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kalach-na-Donu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
41
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kalach-na-Donu 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° / -8°368.98.18.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°297.36.19.80.0
Mar / -3°358.74.711.60.4
Apr15° / 306.90.513.44.6
May22° / 11°397.60157.1
Jun27° / 16°357.3015.96.8
Jul30° / 18°316.3015.55.8
Aug29° / 17°224.3014.26.6
Sep22° / 11°315.8012.47.3
Oct13° / 346.90.410.54.1
Nov / -2°286.32.490.3
Dec-1° / -6°398.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kalach-na-Donu gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 36 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kalach-na-Donu?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kalach-na-Donu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalach-na-Donu in Spring

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

In spring, Kalach-na-Donu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Kalach-na-Donu 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 Kalach-na-Donu peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalach-na-Donu 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 Kalach-na-Donu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalach-na-Donu?

Kalach-na-Donu sits at 48.7°N, 43.5°E, 41 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Surovikino, 50 km away.

Topography around Kalach-na-Donu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalach-na-Donu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalach-na-Donu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Kalach-na-Donu is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Surovikino 50 km · Gorodishche 71 km · Volgograd 71 km · Volzhsky 93 km · Dubovka 104 km · Frolovo 120 km · Kotel’nikovo 121 km · Leninsk 123 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 Kalach-na-Donu (48.691°, 43.5264°, elevation 41 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.