Yessentukskaya in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Yessentukskaya sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 294 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Yessentukskaya's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yessentukskaya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 294 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Yessentukskaya in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Yessentukskaya reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Yessentukskaya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yessentukskaya 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° / -6° | 36 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -6° | 36 | 8 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -2° | 74 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 3° | 92 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 128 | 16.2 | 0.2 | 14.5 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 132 | 15.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 99 | 11.9 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 95 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 81 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 73 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 7° / -1° | 46 | 8 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 39 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Yessentukskaya gets around 294 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 9 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Yessentukskaya?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yessentukskaya.
What to pack for Yessentukskaya in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Yessentukskaya sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Yessentukskaya 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 Yessentukskaya peaks around June 23 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 | 4 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Yessentukskaya 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 Yessentukskaya 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Yessentukskaya?
Yessentukskaya sits at 44.0°N, 42.9°E, 630 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yessentuki, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Yessentukskaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yessentukskaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yessentukskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,710 m.
The land around Yessentukskaya is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (35%) 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 Yessentukskaya (44.0258°, 42.8749°, elevation 630 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.