Nar'yan-Mar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nar'yan-Mar sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 90 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -9°C in early March to 8°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nar'yan-Mar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nar'yan-Mar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -2°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -9°C
- Precipitation
- 90 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nar'yan-Mar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -9°C in early March to 8°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Nar'yan-Mar reaches about -2°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nar'yan-Mar
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.
Nar'yan-Mar 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 | -14° / -20° | 22 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -13° / -19° | 17 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -14° | 21 | 7.5 | 9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -2° / -9° | 28 | 7.8 | 8 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -3° | 41 | 10 | 5.3 | 19.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 55 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 23.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 56 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 60 | 11.6 | 0 | 16.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 9° / 4° | 53 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 1° / -3° | 49 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -6° / -11° | 32 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -16° | 28 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nar'yan-Mar gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 06 min in early March to 22 hours 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nar'yan-Mar?
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 Nar'yan-Mar.
What to pack for Nar'yan-Mar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nar'yan-Mar sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Nar'yan-Mar 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 Nar'yan-Mar peaks around June 16 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Nar'yan-Mar?
Nar'yan-Mar sits at 67.6°N, 53.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Narian-Mar, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Nar'yan-Mar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nar'yan-Mar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nar'yan-Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.
The land around Nar'yan-Mar is covered by water (30%) and wetland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (50%) within 16 km, and wetland (38%) and grassland (32%) 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 Nar'yan-Mar (67.6387°, 53.0037°, elevation 10 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.