Mangistau in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mangistau sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mangistau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mangistau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 51 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mangistau in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mangistau reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mangistau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mangistau 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 | 3° / -3° | 14 | 4 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -3° | 10 | 3 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 16 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 19 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 16 | 3.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 20° | 12 | 2.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 10 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 8 | 1.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 13 | 3.1 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 16 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 4° / -1° | 16 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mangistau gets around 51 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 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mangistau?
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 Mangistau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mangistau in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mangistau sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mangistau in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 22 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Mangistau 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 Mangistau peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Mangistau 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 Mangistau is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 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) | 15 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Mangistau?
Mangistau sits at 43.7°N, 51.3°E, -2 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aktau, 12 km away.
Topography around Mangistau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mangistau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangistau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of -7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.
The land around Mangistau is covered by bare terrain (47%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (32%) and bare terrain (28%) 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 Mangistau (43.6909°, 51.3224°, elevation -2 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.