Kentau weather in April

In April, Kentau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kentau's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kentau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Kentau is place in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1955

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 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kentau reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4155
5156
6156
7166
8166
9167
10177
11177
12177
13178
14188
15188
16188
17198
18199
19199
20199
21199
22209
232010
242010
252010
262110
272110
282110
292111
302111

How April really feels in Kentau

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kentau 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-0° / -7°458.47.19.10.0
Feb / -5°427.55.110.20.0
Mar10° / 467.92.511.62.2
Apr18° / 447.50.513.26.1
May25° / 13°335.9014.57.7
Jun30° / 18°143.9015.26.0
Jul32° / 20°102.7014.94.9
Aug31° / 19°51.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 13°41.1012.38.9
Oct17° / 183.60.410.86.6
Nov / -0°416.42.69.51.8
Dec / -5°437.45.48.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45248
55347
65347
75347
85545
95545
105545
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kentau gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2274
3273
4263
5263
6253
7253
8253
9242
10242
11232
12232
13232
14221
15221
16231
17231
18231
19241
20241
21250
22250
23250
24250
25250
26240
27240
28240
29230
30230

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 99% 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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:177:44
212.57:157:45
312.57:147:46
412.67:127:48
512.67:107:49
612.77:087:50
712.77:067:51
812.87:047:52
912.87:037:54
1012.97:017:55
1112.96:597:56
1213.06:577:57
1313.06:567:58
1413.16:548:00
1513.16:528:01
1613.26:508:02
1713.26:498:03
1813.36:478:04
1913.36:458:06
2013.46:448:07
2113.46:428:08
2213.56:408:09
2313.56:398:10
2413.66:378:12
2513.66:358:13
2613.76:348:14
2713.76:328:15
2813.86:318:16
2913.86:298:18
3013.96:288:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kentau?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kentau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kentau in April

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

In April, Kentau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Kentau 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 Kentau peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kentau 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 Kentau is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kentau?

Kentau sits at 43.5°N, 68.5°E, 426 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Turkestan, 32 km away.

Topography around Kentau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kentau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Kentau is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Turkestan 32 km · Zhangatas 99 km · Zhangaqorghan 110 km · Arys 123 km · Shiyeli 160 km · Shymkent 161 km · Karatau 162 km · Aksu 162 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 Kentau (43.5167°, 68.5046°, elevation 426 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).