Sudak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sudak sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
79 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sudak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sudak reaches about 11°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Sudak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sudak 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 / 338.13.190.1
Feb / 277.52.710.10.0
Mar / 3481.411.60.8
Apr11° / 235.60.213.22.9
May16° / 14°235.1014.65.8
Jun21° / 19°295.2015.37.7
Jul24° / 22°173.40158.7
Aug25° / 22°193.4013.98.7
Sep20° / 18°234.3012.37.7
Oct15° / 13°366.3010.75.2
Nov10° / 387.60.59.42.5
Dec / 378.62.48.70.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sudak gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sudak?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sudak.

What to pack for Sudak in Spring

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

In spring, Sudak sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Sudak in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 1 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Sudak in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sudak peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sudak?

Sudak sits at 44.8°N, 35.0°E, 33 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Bilohirsk, 37 km away.

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Topography around Sudak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sudak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.

The land around Sudak is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (23%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (35%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
556 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
1,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Bilohirsk 37 km · Feodosiya 38 km · Alushta 49 km · Simferopol 69 km · Yalta 75 km · Bakhchysaray 89 km · Dzhankoy 106 km · Saki 113 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 Sudak (44.8492°, 34.9747°, elevation 33 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.