Aral weather in April

In April, Aral sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aral's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Aral is city in southwest Kazakhstan in the Kyzylorda region.

Founded
1905

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 13°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aral reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3132
4132
5142
6143
7153
8153
9154
10164
11164
12175
13175
14175
15186
16186
17186
18196
19197
20197
21197
22207
23208
24208
25208
26218
27219
28219
29219
30229

How April really feels in Aral

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aral weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°133.53.88.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°112.72.2100.0
Mar / -5°194.31.811.60.9
Apr17° / 153.70.213.36.2
May25° / 13°153.4014.87.9
Jun31° / 18°112.5015.65.5
Jul33° / 20°102.6015.34.5
Aug31° / 18°71.50145.7
Sep24° / 11°31012.48.6
Oct15° / 1230.110.65.5
Nov / -5°1641.59.20.4
Dec-4° / -11°154.23.58.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235545
245644
255644
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aral gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1143
2142
3132
4132
5132
6132
7131
8141
9141
10141
11141
12141
13141
14141
15141
16131
17131
18131
19131
20130
21130
22120
23120
24120
25120
26120
27130
28130
29130
30130

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:438:13
212.67:418:14
312.67:398:16
412.77:378:17
512.77:358:19
612.87:338:20
712.87:318:21
812.97:298:23
913.07:278:24
1013.07:258:26
1113.17:238:27
1213.17:218:28
1313.27:198:30
1413.27:178:31
1513.37:158:32
1613.37:138:34
1713.47:118:35
1813.57:108:37
1913.57:088:38
2013.67:068:39
2113.67:048:41
2213.77:028:42
2313.77:008:44
2413.86:598:45
2513.86:578:46
2613.96:558:48
2713.96:538:49
2814.06:528:50
2914.06:508:52
3014.16:488:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aral?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aral for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aral in April

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

In April, Aral sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Aral in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Aral peaks around June 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aral 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 Aral is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Aug 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aral?

Aral sits at 46.8°N, 61.7°E, 61 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Novokazalinsk, 112 km away.

BaikonurShalqarZhosalyEmbiKyzylordaTasbugetKandyagash

Topography around Aral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m.

The land around Aral is covered by bare terrain (38%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
220 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Novokazalinsk 112 km · Baikonur 183 km · Shalqar 192 km · Zhosaly 237 km · Embi 346 km · Kyzylorda 368 km · Tasbuget 377 km · Kandyagash 433 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 Aral (46.8017°, 61.6631°, elevation 61 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).