Kotovo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kotovo sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 113 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
113 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kotovo 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 Kotovo reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kotovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
45
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kotovo 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-5° / -10°368.99.28.30.0
Feb-4° / -11°297.27.19.70.0
Mar / -5°3585.311.50.1
Apr14° / 397.40.813.54.1
May21° / 10°407.6015.26.9
Jun26° / 15°417.5016.17.1
Jul29° / 17°397.1015.76.4
Aug28° / 16°245.1014.37.1
Sep21° / 395.8012.47.0
Oct12° / 367.80.510.53.3
Nov / -3°3073.58.80.1
Dec-3° / -8°358.17.77.90.0

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

Kotovo gets around 113 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kotovo?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kotovo.

What to pack for Kotovo in Spring

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

In spring, Kotovo sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Kotovo 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 Kotovo peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kotovo 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 Kotovo is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kotovo?

Kotovo sits at 50.3°N, 44.8°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyshin, 50 km away.

Topography around Kotovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Kotovo is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Kamyshin 50 km · Nikolayevsk 56 km · Zhirnovsk 74 km · Krasnoarmeysk 100 km · Frolovo 103 km · Yelan’ 103 km · Mikhaylovka 116 km · Kalininsk 134 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 Kotovo (50.3157°, 44.81°, elevation 126 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.