Petropavl weather in April

In April, Petropavl sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Petropavl's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petropavl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Petropavl is city in Kazakhstan, seat of North Kazakhstan Province.

Founded
1752

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 4°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Petropavl reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
24-5
34-4
45-4
55-4
66-3
76-3
86-2
97-2
107-2
118-1
128-1
139-1
1490
15100
16100
17111
18111
19111
20121
21122
22122
23132
24132
25132
26133
27143
28143
29143
30153

How April really feels in Petropavl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Petropavl weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°1656.37.60.0
Feb-10° / -18°144.76.29.30.0
Mar-2° / -11°216.15.911.40.0
Apr10° / -0°306.52.213.82.2
May19° / 398.10.315.86.1
Jun23° / 12°5510.30176.7
Jul24° / 14°7711.9016.56.7
Aug22° / 12°5810.4014.76.6
Sep16° / 398.20.112.54.9
Oct / 3483.310.21.4
Nov-3° / -9°297.878.10.0
Dec-10° / -17°216.68.170.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23763
33763
43862
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
104060
114060
123961
133961
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273862
283862
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Petropavl gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12217
22116
32115
42114
52113
62012
72011
82010
9209
10208
11198
12197
13207
14206
15206
16206
17215
18215
19225
20225
21235
22235
23235
24245
25245
26245
27244
28244
29244
30244

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 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:087:48
212.77:057:50
312.87:037:52
412.97:007:54
513.06:587:56
613.06:557:58
713.16:528:00
813.26:508:02
913.36:478:04
1013.46:458:06
1113.46:428:08
1213.56:408:10
1313.66:378:12
1413.66:358:14
1513.76:328:16
1613.86:308:18
1713.96:278:20
1813.96:258:22
1914.06:228:23
2014.16:208:25
2114.26:178:27
2214.26:158:29
2314.36:138:31
2414.46:108:33
2514.56:088:35
2614.56:068:37
2714.66:038:39
2814.76:018:41
2914.75:598:43
3014.85:578:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Petropavl?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Petropavl.

What to pack for Petropavl in April

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

In April, Petropavl sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Petropavl in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petropavl peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Petropavl 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 Petropavl is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petropavl?

Petropavl sits at 54.9°N, 69.2°E, 141 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Isil’kul’, 136 km away.

KokshetauAkkol’ShchuchinskZavodoukovskKurganMakinsk

Topography around Petropavl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petropavl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Petropavl is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Isil’kul’ 136 km · Ishim 139 km · Kokshetau 177 km · Akkol’ 178 km · Shchuchinsk 226 km · Zavodoukovsk 244 km · Kurgan 250 km · Makinsk 263 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 Petropavl (54.8734°, 69.1506°, elevation 141 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).