Sestroretsk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sestroretsk sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 123 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 6°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 1°C
Precipitation: 123 mm; 27 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 1.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sestroretsk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sestroretsk reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sestroretsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sestroretsk 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	-3° / -7°	43	11.7	11.8	6.4	0.0
Feb	-4° / -8°	33	9.2	9.5	8.6	0.0
Mar	0° / -5°	37	9	7	11.3	0.0
Apr	6° / 0°	39	8.9	3.1	14.2	0.6
May	12° / 6°	48	8.6	0.2	16.8	3.2
Jun	16° / 10°	64	10.6	0	18.4	4.7
Jul	19° / 13°	62	10.2	0	17.7	6.0
Aug	18° / 13°	74	11	0	15.4	5.5
Sep	13° / 9°	63	11.5	0	12.6	3.4
Oct	7° / 4°	72	13	1.5	9.8	0.8
Nov	2° / -0°	66	13.3	6.3	7.1	0.0
Dec	-1° / -4°	53	12.8	10.1	5.6	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sestroretsk gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early March to 17 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sestroretsk?

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.

1.3

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 Sestroretsk.

What to pack for Sestroretsk in Spring

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

In spring, Sestroretsk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sestroretsk in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 3°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	0	0	0	2	8	14	18	18	15	10	6	2
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	0	Bracing
Feb	0	Bracing
Mar	0	Bracing
Apr	2	Bracing
May	8	Bracing
Jun	14	Bracing
Jul	18	Cool
Aug	18	Cool
Sep	15	Bracing
Oct	10	Bracing
Nov	6	Bracing
Dec	2	Bracing

UV index in Sestroretsk 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 Sestroretsk peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	0	1	2	3	4	5	5	4	3	1	0	0
Level	Low	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	0	Low
Feb	1	Low
Mar	2	Low
Apr	3	Moderate
May	4	Moderate
Jun	5	High
Jul	5	High
Aug	4	Moderate
Sep	3	Moderate
Oct	1	Low
Nov	0	Low
Dec	0	Low

Air quality in Sestroretsk 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 Sestroretsk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 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)	11	11	17	20	17	15	16	16	15	12	10	11
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Sestroretsk?

Sestroretsk sits at 60.1°N, 30.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kurortnyy, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sestroretsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestroretsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Sestroretsk is covered by water (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

29 m

water 45%

16 km

131 m

trees 46%

80 km

236 m

trees 57%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Kurortnyy 8.0 km · Sertolovo 14 km · Kronstadt 16 km · Untolovo 17 km · Kolomyagi 20 km · Staraya Derevnya 20 km · Komendantsky aerodrom 20 km · Ozerki 20 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 Sestroretsk (60.098°, 29.9638°, elevation 8 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.