Kalbatau in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kalbatau sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 90 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
90 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kalbatau in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kalbatau 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 Kalbatau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 57 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
57
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kalbatau 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-11° / -18°226.27.48.40.0
Feb-9° / -17°205.66.49.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°256.75.611.50.0
Apr13° / 327.51.913.43.8
May21° / 327.80.315.16.9
Jun26° / 13°327.70167.1
Jul28° / 15°4310.1015.66.5
Aug26° / 12°286.1014.27.5
Sep20° / 235.5012.47.1
Oct11° / 337.21.910.53.1
Nov-1° / -9°388.278.90.0
Dec-8° / -15°327.8980.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kalbatau gets around 90 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 13 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 42 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kalbatau?

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.

3.6
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 Kalbatau.

What to pack for Kalbatau in Spring

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

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

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UV index in Kalbatau in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kalbatau peaks around July 18 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kalbatau?

Kalbatau sits at 49.3°N, 81.6°E, 414 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ust-Kamenogorsk, 103 km away.

AyagozRidderGornyakAltayRubtsovsk

Topography around Kalbatau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalbatau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Kalbatau is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Ust-Kamenogorsk 103 km · Shemonaikha 146 km · Semey 154 km · Ayagoz 173 km · Ridder 179 km · Gornyak 185 km · Altay 199 km · Rubtsovsk 244 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 Kalbatau (49.3301°, 81.5727°, elevation 414 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.