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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
91
46 feel bitter (≤ -10°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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -15°288.610.820.0
Feb-9° / -15°257.79.970.0
Mar-4° / -11°318.510.7110.0
Apr / -6°338.99.115.10.0
May / 4711.66.219.70.9
Jun13° / 6712.70.723.93.3
Jul17° / 10°79140.122.24.7
Aug14° / 7013.10173.8
Sep / 6011.51.112.81.7
Oct / -2°5611.57.38.70.0
Nov-4° / -8°379.911.44.20.0
Dec-7° / -12°341012.300.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

0.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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.

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UV index in Monchegorsk in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
150 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
1,351 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Olenegorsk 28 km · Apatity 46 km · Kirovsk 49 km · Polyarnyye Zori 66 km · Kandalaksha 90 km · Kovdor 109 km · Murmansk 115 km · Severomorsk 127 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 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.