Monchegorsk in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Monchegorsk sees average daytime highs around 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 111 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Monchegorsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monchegorsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 1°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 111 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Monchegorsk in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 10°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Monchegorsk reaches about 1°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Monchegorsk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 91 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Monchegorsk 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 | -10° / -15° | 28 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -15° | 25 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -4° / -11° | 31 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 1° / -6° | 33 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / 0° | 47 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 19.7 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 67 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 23.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 17° / 10° | 79 | 14 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 70 | 13.1 | 0 | 17 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 9° / 4° | 60 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 12.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 2° / -2° | 56 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -4° / -8° | 37 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -12° | 34 | 10 | 12.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Monchegorsk gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early March to 22 h 36 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Monchegorsk?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monchegorsk.
What to pack for Monchegorsk in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Monchegorsk sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Monchegorsk in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monchegorsk peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Monchegorsk?
Monchegorsk sits at 67.9°N, 32.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Olenegorsk, 28 km away.
Topography around Monchegorsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Monchegorsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Monchegorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m.
The land around Monchegorsk is covered by water (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) 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 Monchegorsk (67.9397°, 32.8739°, elevation 131 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.