Sarqant in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sarqant sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 186 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 0°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sarqant's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarqant's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 186 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sarqant in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sarqant reaches about 13°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sarqant
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 50 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sarqant 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 | -5° / -15° | 28 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -13° | 30 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -7° | 48 | 8.6 | 6 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 1° | 67 | 10.7 | 2 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 20° / 6° | 71 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 11° | 50 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 53 | 9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 11° | 38 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 6° | 31 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 13° / 0° | 41 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 4° / -7° | 50 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -3° / -13° | 35 | 8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sarqant gets around 186 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sarqant?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarqant.
What to pack for Sarqant in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sarqant sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Sarqant 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 Sarqant peaks around May 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sarqant 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 Sarqant is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Sarqant?
Sarqant sits at 45.4°N, 79.9°E, 770 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 111 km away.
Topography around Sarqant
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarqant.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarqant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,116 m.
The land around Sarqant is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) 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 Sarqant (45.4132°, 79.9171°, elevation 770 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.