Vanino in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vanino sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 171 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
3°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
171 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
0.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vanino in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 10°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vanino reaches about 3°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-20°-10°10°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Vanino

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
77
32 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vanino 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-11° / -17°294.768.50.0
Feb-9° / -15°233.84.79.80.0
Mar-3° / -9°457.17.711.60.0
Apr / -2°5897.913.40.0
May / 6810.22.2151.4
Jun12° / 679.9015.93.2
Jul16° / 13°8910.3015.64.9
Aug18° / 15°10612.1014.25.5
Sep16° / 11°9010012.45.0
Oct / 889.3210.52.0
Nov-1° / -6°516.55.88.90.0
Dec-9° / -14°425.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vanino gets around 171 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vanino?

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.

0.5
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 Vanino.

What to pack for Vanino in Spring

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

In spring, Vanino sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Vanino in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 August at about 16°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Vanino in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Vanino peaks around August 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vanino 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 Vanino is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1418 µg/m³Dec 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug7Good
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vanino?

Vanino sits at 49.1°N, 140.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sovetskaya Gavan’, 14 km away.

Topography around Vanino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m.

The land around Vanino is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,225 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Sovetskaya Gavan’ 14 km · Poronaysk 207 km · Kholmsk 264 km · Amursk 272 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 283 km · Nevel’sk 294 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 302 km · Korsakov 333 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 Vanino (49.0982°, 140.2521°, elevation 57 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.