Horishni Plavni in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Horishni Plavni sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 139 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Horishni Plavni's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Horishni Plavni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 139 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Horishni Plavni in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Horishni Plavni reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Horishni Plavni
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Horishni Plavni 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 | -1° / -6° | 37 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -5° | 30 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -1° | 42 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 42 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 55 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 56 | 9.6 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 51 | 8.9 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 42 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 52 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 39 | 7 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 5° / 0° | 36 | 7.1 | 2 | 8.9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 0° / -4° | 37 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Horishni Plavni gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Horishni Plavni?
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 Horishni Plavni.
What to pack for Horishni Plavni in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Horishni Plavni sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Horishni Plavni in Spring
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 Horishni Plavni peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Horishni Plavni?
Horishni Plavni sits at 49.0°N, 33.6°E, 71 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rakivka, 12 km away.
Topography around Horishni Plavni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Horishni Plavni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Horishni Plavni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.
The land around Horishni Plavni is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.
Ukraine travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,866
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 88%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 10.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 526
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 Horishni Plavni (49.0084°, 33.6293°, elevation 71 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.