Aksu weather in April

In April, Aksu sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aksu's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Aksu is village of Kazakhstan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aksu reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2176
3176
4176
5177
6177
7187
8187
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10188
11198
12198
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17209
18209
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How April really feels in Aksu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aksu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7510.67.59.30.0
Feb / -4°8310.35.610.30.4
Mar13° / 8711.52.411.63.3
Apr19° / 9410.70.313.16.1
May25° / 13°658.5014.47.2
Jun30° / 17°265.20155.8
Jul33° / 19°112.6014.84.5
Aug32° / 18°81.6013.75.3
Sep27° / 13°101.9012.38.2
Oct19° / 3850.410.87.2
Nov11° / 688.42.59.63.0
Dec / -4°739.75.790.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
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295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aksu gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4382
5372
6372
7372
8372
9362
10362
11361
12351
13351
14341
15341
16341
17341
18340
19340
20340
21340
22340
23340
24340
25340
26340
27340
28340
29330
30330

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199640
209640
219550
229550
239460
249460
259370
269280
279190
2890100
2990100
3088111

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:127:38
212.57:117:39
312.57:097:41
412.67:077:42
512.67:057:43
612.77:047:44
712.77:027:45
812.87:007:46
912.86:587:47
1012.96:577:49
1112.96:557:50
1213.06:537:51
1313.06:517:52
1413.16:507:53
1513.16:487:54
1613.16:467:55
1713.26:457:57
1813.26:437:58
1913.36:417:59
2013.36:408:00
2113.46:388:01
2213.46:378:02
2313.56:358:03
2413.56:348:05
2513.66:328:06
2613.66:318:07
2713.76:298:08
2813.76:288:09
2913.76:268:10
3013.86:258:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aksu

In seasonPeak

In April, Aksu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aksu's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Aksu?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aksu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aksu in April

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

In April, Aksu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Aksu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aksu peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aksu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aksu is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1023 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksu?

Aksu sits at 42.4°N, 69.8°E, 614 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 22 km away.

Topography around Aksu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,951 m.

The land around Aksu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
3,951 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Shymkent 22 km · Lenger 27 km · Turar Ryskulov 45 km · Arys 84 km · G‘azalkent 96 km · Iskandar 97 km · Karatau 99 km · Chirchiq 108 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 Aksu (42.4219°, 69.8271°, elevation 614 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).