Krasnodar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Krasnodar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°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 Krasnodar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Krasnodar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 177 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Krasnodar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Krasnodar reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Krasnodar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Krasnodar 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° | 63 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 47 | 8.7 | 3 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 60 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 52 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 66 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 63 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 41 | 7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 37 | 5.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 42 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 56 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 59 | 8.5 | 1 | 9.3 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 66 | 10.3 | 3 | 8.6 | 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
Krasnodar gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Krasnodar?
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 Krasnodar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Krasnodar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Krasnodar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Krasnodar in Spring
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 Krasnodar peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Krasnodar?
Krasnodar sits at 45.0°N, 39.0°E, 36 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yablonovskiy, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Krasnodar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Krasnodar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnodar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 30 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 913 m.
The land around Krasnodar is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (36%) 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 Krasnodar (45.0453°, 38.9818°, elevation 36 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.