Safonovo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Safonovo sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Safonovo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Safonovo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
153 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Safonovo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Safonovo reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-20°-10°10°20°30°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Safonovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 53 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
53
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Safonovo 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-4° / -9°4010.311.17.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°369.19.49.30.0
Mar / -4°389.26.911.40.0
Apr11° / 419.31.513.82.6
May18° / 7411.80.215.85.4
Jun21° / 11°7812.30175.9
Jul23° / 14°8713.4016.56.3
Aug22° / 12°7411014.76.4
Sep16° / 599.80.112.54.8
Oct / 63111.610.21.6
Nov / -2°469.54.88.10.0
Dec-2° / -7°4010.29.970.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Safonovo gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early March to 16 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.9 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Safonovo?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Safonovo.

What to pack for Safonovo in Spring

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

In spring, Safonovo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Safonovo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Safonovo peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Safonovo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Safonovo is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Safonovo?

Safonovo sits at 55.1°N, 33.2°E, 222 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yartsevo, 35 km away.

Topography around Safonovo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Safonovo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safonovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Safonovo is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Yartsevo 35 km · Vyaz’ma 68 km · Smolensk 84 km · Desnogorsk 107 km · Gagarin 122 km · Nelidovo 128 km · Roslavl’ 131 km · Kirov 135 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 Safonovo (55.1109°, 33.2373°, elevation 222 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.