Yalta in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Yalta sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 100 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Yalta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yalta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 100 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Yalta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Yalta reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Yalta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yalta 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 | 4° / 1° | 40 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / 1° | 33 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 3° | 37 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 12° / 7° | 30 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 33 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 45 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 36 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 34 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 11° | 36 | 5.9 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 40 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 6° / 3° | 42 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Yalta gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Yalta?
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 Yalta.
What to pack for Yalta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Yalta sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yalta 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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 Sep 30 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Yalta 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 Yalta peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Yalta?
Yalta sits at 44.5°N, 34.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Alushta, 27 km away.
Topography around Yalta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yalta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,529 m.
The land around Yalta is covered by trees (50%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (21%) 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 Yalta (44.5022°, 34.1662°, elevation 54 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.