Abay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abay sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 89 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Abay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
89 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abay reaches about 10°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 Abay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 57 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
57
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Abay 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° / -18°185.36.88.40.0
Feb-9° / -17°195.36.39.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°256.44.811.50.0
Apr12° / 296.71.613.43.5
May20° / 357.30.215.16.7
Jun25° / 13°418.10167.2
Jul26° / 15°4910015.66.8
Aug25° / 13°305.8014.27.6
Sep19° / 214.90.112.46.6
Oct10° / 286.22.210.52.6
Nov-1° / -9°276.75.78.90.0
Dec-8° / -15°236.67.780.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Abay gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 36 min in early March to 15 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Abay?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abay.

What to pack for Abay in Spring

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

In spring, Abay sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Abay 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 Abay peaks around July 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abay?

Abay sits at 49.6°N, 72.9°E, 500 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 19 km away.

AstanaEkibastuzStepnogorskBalqash

Topography around Abay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 499 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Abay is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Saran 19 km · Shakhtinsk 21 km · Karagandy 25 km · Temirtau 47 km · Astana 199 km · Ekibastuz 290 km · Stepnogorsk 310 km · Balqash 348 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Abay (49.6354°, 72.8652°, elevation 500 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.