Kizlyar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kizlyar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 103 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kizlyar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kizlyar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 103 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kizlyar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kizlyar reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kizlyar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kizlyar 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 | 4° / -2° | 20 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 19 | 4.5 | 3 | 10.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 23 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 33 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 47 | 9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 40 | 6.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 41 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 21° | 36 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 39 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 29 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 23 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 6° / 0° | 19 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kizlyar gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 14 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kizlyar?
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 reasonable time to visit Kizlyar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kizlyar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kizlyar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kizlyar in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Sep 21 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Kizlyar in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kizlyar peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Kizlyar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kizlyar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 13 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Kizlyar?
Kizlyar sits at 43.8°N, 46.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khasavyurt, 67 km away.
Topography around Kizlyar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kizlyar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kizlyar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of -7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.
The land around Kizlyar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) 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 Kizlyar (43.8469°, 46.7098°, elevation 1 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.