Otegen Batyra in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Otegen Batyra sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 241 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Otegen Batyra's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Otegen Batyra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 241 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Otegen Batyra in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Otegen Batyra reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Otegen Batyra
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.
Otegen Batyra 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 | -1° / -10° | 30 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -8° | 36 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -1° | 65 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 94 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 82 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 42 | 7.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 23 | 3.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 11° | 23 | 4.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 41 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 8° / -2° | 46 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1° / -8° | 35 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Otegen Batyra gets around 241 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 7 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Otegen Batyra
In spring, Otegen Batyra overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Otegen Batyra's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Otegen Batyra?
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 Otegen Batyra for sightseeing.
What to pack for Otegen Batyra in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Otegen Batyra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Otegen Batyra in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otegen Batyra peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Otegen Batyra?
Otegen Batyra sits at 43.4°N, 77.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 15 km away.
Topography around Otegen Batyra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Otegen Batyra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Otegen Batyra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,518 m.
The land around Otegen Batyra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) 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 Otegen Batyra (43.4184°, 77.0219°, elevation 636 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.