Nikolayevsk-on-Amure in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nikolayevsk-on-Amure sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 152 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -10°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Nikolayevsk-on-Amure's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nikolayevsk-on-Amure's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
2°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-7°C
Precipitation
152 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -10°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure reaches about 2°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 85 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
85
48 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 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-17° / -23°386.78.27.90.0
Feb-14° / -22°224.159.50.0
Mar-6° / -15°406.37.611.50.0
Apr / -6°498.98.813.60.0
May11° / 6410.44.315.52.6
Jun18° / 589.1016.65.6
Jul21° / 12°648.5016.26.5
Aug20° / 12°8311.5014.56.0
Sep15° / 7912.40.112.44.4
Oct / -1°82114.610.30.8
Nov-6° / -13°558.28.98.40.0
Dec-15° / -21°507.18.57.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Nikolayevsk-on-Amure gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nikolayevsk-on-Amure?

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.

0.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure.

What to pack for Nikolayevsk-on-Amure in Spring

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

In spring, Nikolayevsk-on-Amure sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Nikolayevsk-on-Amure in Spring

The nearest coast averages about -1°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Mar-1Bracing
Apr-1Bracing
May0Bracing
Jun5Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct7Bracing
Nov1Bracing
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UV index in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nikolayevsk-on-Amure peaks around July 16 at about 6 (high) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nikolayevsk-on-Amure?

Nikolayevsk-on-Amure sits at 53.1°N, 140.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Okha, 156 km away.

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Topography around Nikolayevsk-on-Amure

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nikolayevsk-on-Amure.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikolayevsk-on-Amure has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Nikolayevsk-on-Amure is covered by trees (51%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
628 m
80 km
1,004 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Okha 156 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 385 km · Amursk 418 km · Vanino 451 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 465 km · Poronaysk 467 km · Khabarovsk 654 km · Kholmsk 685 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 Nikolayevsk-on-Amure (53.1466°, 140.7229°, elevation 40 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.