Tyrnyauz in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tyrnyauz sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 338 mm of precipitation over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 14°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 Tyrnyauz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tyrnyauz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
338 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
1.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tyrnyauz in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tyrnyauz reaches about 7°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tyrnyauz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 64 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
64
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tyrnyauz 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-3° / -12°307.59.39.20.0
Feb-2° / -12°327.38.410.20.0
Mar / -7°7212.712.711.60.0
Apr / -3°10816.510.713.20.7
May12° / 15822.64.414.52.3
Jun16° / 20325.30.615.23.3
Jul19° / 19025.2014.94.0
Aug19° / 16223.1013.84.4
Sep15° / 10516.21.212.33.9
Oct10° / -1°6711.24.910.82.2
Nov / -7°397.66.89.50.0
Dec-2° / -11°316.77.88.80.0

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

Tyrnyauz gets around 338 mm of rain and snow over 52 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 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tyrnyauz

In seasonPeak

In spring, Tyrnyauz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tyrnyauz's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tyrnyauz?

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.

1.0
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 Tyrnyauz.

What to pack for Tyrnyauz in Spring

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

In spring, Tyrnyauz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

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UV index in Tyrnyauz in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tyrnyauz peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tyrnyauz?

Tyrnyauz sits at 43.4°N, 42.9°E, 1,291 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mestia, 41 km away.

Topography around Tyrnyauz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyrnyauz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m around an average of 1,742 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,278 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Tyrnyauz is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,320 m
16 km
3,278 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Mestia 41 km · Chegem 58 km · Nalchik 58 km · Dugulubgey 59 km · Baksan 60 km · Kislovodsk 61 km · Uchkeken 70 km · Yessentukskaya 72 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 Tyrnyauz (43.3828°, 42.9183°, elevation 1,291 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.