Aktobe in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aktobe sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 104 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
104 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aktobe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aktobe reaches about 11°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 Aktobe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
51
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Aktobe 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-9° / -15°267.198.30.0
Feb-8° / -15°235.96.99.70.0
Mar-1° / -9°327.76.511.50.0
Apr12° / 367.21.513.53.5
May21° / 367.4015.27.0
Jun27° / 14°306.4016.17.2
Jul28° / 16°356.6015.76.5
Aug27° / 15°224.4014.37.3
Sep20° / 224.6012.47.2
Oct11° / 326.41.110.53.1
Nov / -6°276.558.80.0
Dec-7° / -13°318.39.17.90.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Aktobe gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 15 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 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Aktobe?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aktobe.

What to pack for Aktobe in Spring

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

In spring, Aktobe sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Aktobe 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 Aktobe peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aktobe?

Aktobe sits at 50.3°N, 57.2°E, 210 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Khromtau, 87 km away.

Embi

Topography around Aktobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aktobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Aktobe is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
336 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Khromtau 87 km · Kandyagash 91 km · Mednogorsk 128 km · Novotroitsk 129 km · Kuvandyk 134 km · Orsk 139 km · Gay 159 km · Embi 175 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 Aktobe (50.2797°, 57.2072°, elevation 210 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.