Vel’sk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vel’sk sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 133 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Vel’sk's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vel’sk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
133 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vel’sk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vel’sk reaches about 7°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Vel’sk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 70 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
70
33 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vel’sk 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-8° / -14°329.812.16.10.0
Feb-7° / -13°267.69.78.50.0
Mar-0° / -8°328.89.311.30.0
Apr / -2°388.94.314.21.1
May15° / 6211.70.9174.2
Jun20° / 7212.4018.75.6
Jul22° / 12°7613.20186.1
Aug19° / 10°7813015.55.5
Sep13° / 6011.80.212.63.3
Oct / 5812.14.19.70.5
Nov-2° / -6°45119.26.90.0
Dec-6° / -11°3610.511.75.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vel’sk gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early March to 18 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.6 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vel’sk?

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.

1.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vel’sk.

What to pack for Vel’sk in Spring

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

In spring, Vel’sk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Vel’sk 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 Vel’sk peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vel’sk?

Vel’sk sits at 61.1°N, 42.1°E, 90 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nyandoma, 121 km away.

Topography around Vel’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vel’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Vel’sk is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Nyandoma 121 km · Sokol 209 km · Mirnyy 210 km · Velikiy Ustyug 230 km · Vologda 239 km · Kotlas 245 km · Gryazovets 264 km · Koryazhma 272 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 Vel’sk (61.0692°, 42.0992°, elevation 90 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.