Sal’sk in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sal’sk sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 142 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sal’sk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sal’sk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 142 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sal’sk in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sal’sk reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sal’sk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sal’sk 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 | 1° / -5° | 41 | 9.5 | 5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -4° | 33 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 0° | 44 | 10 | 3 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 40 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 58 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 46 | 8.3 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 44 | 7.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 36 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 36 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 48 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 1° | 38 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -3° | 43 | 9 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sal’sk gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sal’sk?
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 reasonable time to visit Sal’sk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sal’sk in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sal’sk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Sal’sk in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sal’sk peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sal’sk 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 Sal’sk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Sal’sk?
Sal’sk sits at 46.5°N, 41.5°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Proletarsk, 29 km away.
Topography around Sal’sk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sal’sk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sal’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.
The land around Sal’sk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) 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 Sal’sk (46.4749°, 41.5416°, elevation 38 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.