Baikonur in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Baikonur sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation over about 11 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 3°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Baikonur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baikonur's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 46 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Baikonur in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Baikonur reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Baikonur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Baikonur 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -12° | 10 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -10° | 10 | 2.9 | 2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -3° | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 16 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 5° / -4° | 14 | 3.3 | 1 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | -3° / -10° | 13 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Baikonur gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Baikonur?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Baikonur for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baikonur in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Baikonur sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Baikonur in Spring
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 Baikonur peaks around June 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Baikonur in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baikonur is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 20 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Baikonur?
Baikonur sits at 45.6°N, 63.3°E, 730 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhosaly, 61 km away.
Topography around Baikonur
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baikonur.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baikonur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.
The land around Baikonur is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 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
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 Baikonur (45.6167°, 63.3167°, elevation 730 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.