Zlatoust in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zlatoust sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 126 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 18°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 Zlatoust's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zlatoust's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
126 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Zlatoust in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zlatoust 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 Zlatoust

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 66 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
66
34 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zlatoust 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-10° / -17°175.48.27.50.0
Feb-8° / -17°155.179.20.0
Mar-1° / -10°287.48.911.40.0
Apr / -2°388.54.213.81.4
May16° / 5911.21.115.84.8
Jun20° / 7714.20175.6
Jul22° / 12°9814.6016.65.9
Aug20° / 10°8314.1014.85.5
Sep14° / 5611.80.912.53.6
Oct / -1°5211.56.610.20.7
Nov-3° / -10°298.29.88.10.0
Dec-9° / -16°226.6970.0

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

Zlatoust gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early March to 16 h 42 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Zlatoust

In seasonPeak

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

Zlatoust's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Zlatoust?

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.

2.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zlatoust.

What to pack for Zlatoust in Spring

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

In spring, Zlatoust 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 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Zlatoust in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zlatoust peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zlatoust?

Zlatoust sits at 55.2°N, 59.7°E, 466 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kusa, 24 km away.

Topography around Zlatoust

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zlatoust has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 497 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Zlatoust is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kusa 24 km · Miass 32 km · Satka 41 km · Karabash 50 km · Chebarkul’ 50 km · Bakal 60 km · Kyshtym 83 km · Trëkhgornyy 87 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 Zlatoust (55.1718°, 59.6547°, elevation 466 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.