Staryy Malgobek in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Staryy Malgobek sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Staryy Malgobek's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Staryy Malgobek's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 179 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Staryy Malgobek in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Staryy Malgobek reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Staryy Malgobek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Staryy Malgobek 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 | 2° / -5° | 24 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 25 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 44 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 57 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 79 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 89 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 62 | 9.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 55 | 9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 51 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 45 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 8° / 1° | 31 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 3° / -3° | 25 | 6 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Staryy Malgobek gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Staryy Malgobek?
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 Staryy Malgobek for sightseeing.
What to pack for Staryy Malgobek in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Staryy Malgobek sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Staryy Malgobek in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Staryy Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 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 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Staryy Malgobek?
Staryy Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 644 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malgobek, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Staryy Malgobek
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Staryy Malgobek.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Staryy Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.
The land around Staryy Malgobek is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) 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 Staryy Malgobek (43.5444°, 44.5959°, elevation 644 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.