Rakhiv in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rakhiv sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 300 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
300 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rakhiv in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rakhiv reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rakhiv

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
52
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rakhiv 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-2° / -8°6912.713.18.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°7212.712.19.90.0
Mar / -4°8713.79.711.60.2
Apr11° / 8814.44.413.42.5
May16° / 12518.10.414.94.2
Jun20° / 10°13018.1015.85.0
Jul21° / 11°13118015.45.4
Aug21° / 11°9914.1014.16.1
Sep17° / 9712.30.212.44.9
Oct11° / 9011.92.410.62.7
Nov / -2°7311.86.990.4
Dec-1° / -6°841312.38.20.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rakhiv gets around 300 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Rakhiv?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rakhiv.

What to pack for Rakhiv in Spring

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

In spring, Rakhiv sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Rakhiv in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rakhiv peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakhiv?

Rakhiv sits at 48.1°N, 24.2°E, 430 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sighetu Marmaţiei, 27 km away.

Kolomyia

Topography around Rakhiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakhiv has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Rakhiv is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
691 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Sighetu Marmaţiei 27 km · Vişeu de Sus 42 km · Borşa 56 km · Baia Sprie 58 km · Baia Mare 65 km · Khust 68 km · Nadvirna 70 km · Kolomyia 81 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 Rakhiv (48.0547°, 24.2031°, elevation 430 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.