Lipetsk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lipetsk sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 126 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
126 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lipetsk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lipetsk reaches about 12°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 Lipetsk

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lipetsk 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° / -10°409.59.980.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.27.99.50.0
Mar / -5°379.1711.50.1
Apr13° / 418.6113.63.5
May20° / 498.9015.56.5
Jun24° / 13°5610.4016.56.8
Jul26° / 15°5710.8016.16.7
Aug25° / 14°477.7014.57.3
Sep19° / 508.9012.45.9
Oct11° / 529.3110.32.5
Nov / -3°418.34.58.50.0
Dec-3° / -7°409.38.27.50.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lipetsk gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 30 min in early March to 16 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lipetsk?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lipetsk.

What to pack for Lipetsk in Spring

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

In spring, Lipetsk sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Lipetsk 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 Lipetsk peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lipetsk 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 Lipetsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lipetsk?

Lipetsk sits at 52.6°N, 39.6°E, 156 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gryazi, 28 km away.

Topography around Lipetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lipetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Lipetsk is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Gryazi 28 km · Lebedyan’ 55 km · Usman’ 62 km · Yelets 70 km · Michurinsk 72 km · Dankov 79 km · Voronezh 105 km · Novaya Usman’ 105 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 Lipetsk (52.5876°, 39.5515°, elevation 156 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.