Stavropol in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Stavropol sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
213 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Stavropol in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Stavropol reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Stavropol

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
37
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stavropol 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 / -5°419.86.990.0
Feb / -5°368.6610.10.0
Mar / -1°5511.55.311.61.2
Apr15° / 6210.90.513.24.2
May20° / 10°9713.90.114.65.8
Jun25° / 15°8512.1015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°669.4015.16.5
Aug28° / 16°598.2013.96.7
Sep22° / 12°598.5012.37.2
Oct15° / 5990.410.74.9
Nov / 4992.69.31.1
Dec / -4°459.35.98.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Stavropol gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Stavropol?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stavropol.

What to pack for Stavropol in Spring

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

In spring, Stavropol sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Stavropol in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Stavropol peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stavropol 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 Stavropol is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stavropol?

Stavropol sits at 45.0°N, 42.0°E, 453 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mikhaylovsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Stavropol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stavropol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m.

The land around Stavropol is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (48%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Mikhaylovsk 12 km · Izobil’nyy 42 km · Kochubeyevskoye 44 km · Nevinnomyssk 45 km · Donskoye 47 km · Armavir 67 km · Novokubansk 73 km · Svetlograd 77 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 Stavropol (45.0344°, 41.9642°, elevation 453 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.