Aktau weather in April

In April, Aktau sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aktau's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aktau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Aktau is city in western Kazakhstan.

Founded
1958

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aktau reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4146
5156
6156
7156
8156
9167
10167
11167
12167
13168
14178
15178
16178
17178
18179
19189
20189
21189
22189
231810
241910
251910
261910
271910
282011
292011
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How April really feels in Aktau

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.

Aktau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°1442.79.10.0
Feb / -3°1031.910.20.1
Mar10° / 163.70.611.62.6
Apr17° / 193.7013.26.2
May24° / 15°163.8014.58.0
Jun30° / 20°122.7015.26.4
Jul33° / 23°102.3014.94.6
Aug32° / 22°81.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 16°102.4012.38.2
Oct18° / 133.1010.86.8
Nov10° / 163.80.39.52.4
Dec / -1°163.91.58.80.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155248
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275446
285545
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aktau gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:277:53
212.57:257:55
312.67:237:56
412.67:217:57
512.77:197:58
612.77:177:59
712.87:158:01
812.87:148:02
912.97:128:03
1012.97:108:04
1113.07:088:06
1213.07:078:07
1313.17:058:08
1413.17:038:09
1513.27:018:10
1613.26:598:12
1713.36:588:13
1813.36:568:14
1913.36:548:15
2013.46:538:16
2113.46:518:18
2213.56:498:19
2313.56:488:20
2413.66:468:21
2513.66:458:22
2613.76:438:24
2713.76:418:25
2813.86:408:26
2913.86:388:27
3013.96:378:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aktau?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aktau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aktau in April

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

In April, Aktau sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Aktau in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in April — 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 24°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 22 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Aktau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Aktau peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aktau 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 Aktau is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1831 µg/m³Jul 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aktau?

Aktau sits at 43.7°N, 51.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Mangistau, 12 km away.

IzberbashDerbentDagestanskiye OgniKaspiyskBelidzhiMakhachkala

Topography around Aktau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aktau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Aktau is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and water (49%), grassland (27%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
532 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mangistau 12 km · Zhanaozen 141 km · Izberbash 294 km · Derbent 295 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 298 km · Kaspiysk 299 km · Belidzhi 299 km · Makhachkala 307 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 Aktau (43.6611°, 51.1739°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).