Nadym in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nadym sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 98 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nadym's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nadym's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -3°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -11°C
- Precipitation
- 98 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nadym in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early March to 9°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Nadym reaches about -3°C and drops to -11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nadym
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nadym 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 | -20° / -27° | 15 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -18° / -25° | 12 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -10° / -18° | 21 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -3° / -11° | 32 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -3° | 46 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 18.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 15° / 6° | 71 | 11.9 | 1 | 21.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 70 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 16° / 8° | 63 | 11.8 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 9° / 3° | 46 | 11 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 1.6 |
| Oct | -1° / -6° | 51 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -12° / -18° | 27 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -17° / -24° | 18 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nadym gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 21 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early March to 20 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nadym?
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 Nadym.
What to pack for Nadym in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nadym sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Nadym 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 Nadym peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Nadym 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 Nadym is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 16.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Good |
| Feb | 2 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 3 | Good |
| Nov | 1 | Good |
| Dec | 1 | Good |
Where is Nadym?
Nadym sits at 65.5°N, 72.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novyy Urengoy, 197 km away.
Topography around Nadym
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nadym.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nadym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.
The land around Nadym is covered by wetland (37%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and wetland (33%) 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 Nadym (65.5333°, 72.5167°, elevation 7 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.