Karagandy weather in April

In April, Karagandy sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karagandy's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karagandy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Karagandy is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
905/km²
people per km²
Founded
1931

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 7°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karagandy reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-3
37-3
47-3
58-2
68-2
79-2
89-1
910-1
1010-1
11110
12110
13120
14121
15131
16131
17131
18142
19142
20142
21152
22153
23153
24153
25163
26163
27164
28164
29164
30174

How April really feels in Karagandy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karagandy weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°185.56.98.40.0
Feb-9° / -17°195.46.49.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°256.65.211.50.0
Apr12° / 306.81.713.53.4
May20° / 357.60.315.16.6
Jun25° / 13°448.30167.2
Jul26° / 14°5210.7015.76.8
Aug25° / 12°306.1014.27.6
Sep18° / 225.20.112.46.5
Oct10° / -0°286.22.410.52.5
Nov-1° / -9°286.96.18.80.0
Dec-8° / -16°236.78.180.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44159
54060
64159
74258
84258
94357
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174753
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karagandy gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12312
22311
32211
42210
5229
6229
7218
8217
9217
10216
11216
12216
13215
14215
15215
16225
17224
18224
19234
20234
21234
22234
23234
24234
25233
26233
27243
28243
29243
30242

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:567:29
212.66:537:31
312.76:517:32
412.76:497:34
512.86:477:35
612.96:457:37
712.96:427:38
813.06:407:40
913.16:387:42
1013.16:367:43
1113.26:347:45
1213.26:327:46
1313.36:297:48
1413.46:277:49
1513.46:257:51
1613.56:237:53
1713.66:217:54
1813.66:197:56
1913.76:177:57
2013.76:157:59
2113.86:138:00
2213.96:118:02
2313.96:098:04
2414.06:078:05
2514.06:058:07
2614.16:038:08
2714.16:018:10
2814.25:598:11
2914.35:578:13
3014.35:558:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karagandy?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karagandy.

What to pack for Karagandy in April

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

In April, Karagandy sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Karagandy 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 Karagandy peaks around July 20 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karagandy?

Karagandy sits at 49.8°N, 73.1°E, 545 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 19 km away.

AstanaEkibastuzStepnogorskBalqash

Topography around Karagandy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karagandy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 539 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Karagandy is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Saran 19 km · Abay 25 km · Temirtau 30 km · Shakhtinsk 38 km · Astana 193 km · Ekibastuz 265 km · Stepnogorsk 296 km · Balqash 357 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 Karagandy (49.8019°, 73.1021°, elevation 545 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).