Karachev in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Karachev sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 143 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 0°C in early March to 20°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 Karachev's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karachev's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
143 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Karachev in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Karachev reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Karachev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 48 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
48
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Karachev 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-4° / -8°389.710.67.90.0
Feb-3° / -8°3698.59.50.0
Mar / -4°388.96.511.50.1
Apr12° / 449.41.313.63.0
May19° / 6111015.55.9
Jun22° / 12°6711.8016.66.3
Jul24° / 14°8413.3016.26.5
Aug23° / 13°619.6014.56.9
Sep17° / 559.70.112.45.3
Oct10° / 5410.21.110.32.1
Nov / -2°458.94.78.40.0
Dec-2° / -7°429.79.67.40.0

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

Karachev gets around 143 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Karachev?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karachev.

What to pack for Karachev in Spring

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

In spring, Karachev sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°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 Karachev 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 Karachev peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karachev?

Karachev sits at 53.1°N, 35.0°E, 204 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bryansk, 47 km away.

Topography around Karachev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karachev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Karachev is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Bryansk 47 km · Sel’tso 65 km · Dyat’kovo 68 km · Orël 75 km · Lyudinovo 90 km · Zheleznogorsk 90 km · Zhukovka 95 km · Trubchevsk 102 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 Karachev (53.1225°, 34.9849°, elevation 204 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.