Karachayevsk in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Karachayevsk sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 402 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Karachayevsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karachayevsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 402 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Karachayevsk in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Karachayevsk reaches about 11°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Karachayevsk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 61 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karachayevsk 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 | 1° / -9° | 49 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -8° | 50 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -4° | 100 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / -1° | 124 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 16° / 4° | 178 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 8° | 208 | 20.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 10° | 177 | 19.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 151 | 17.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 115 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 86 | 10.6 | 2 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 7° / -4° | 54 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -8° | 49 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Karachayevsk gets around 402 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karachayevsk
In spring, Karachayevsk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Karachayevsk's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Karachayevsk?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karachayevsk.
What to pack for Karachayevsk in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Karachayevsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Karachayevsk in Spring
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 Karachayevsk peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Karachayevsk?
Karachayevsk sits at 43.8°N, 41.9°E, 924 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zelenchukskaya, 28 km away.
Topography around Karachayevsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karachayevsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karachayevsk has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,246 m.
The land around Karachayevsk is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 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
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 Karachayevsk (43.7723°, 41.9137°, elevation 924 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.