Sarykemer weather in April

In April, Sarykemer sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sarykemer's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarykemer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sarykemer is village in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sarykemer reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3164
4164
5165
6165
7165
8175
9175
10176
11176
12186
13186
14187
15187
16197
17197
18197
19198
20208
21208
22208
23208
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30229

How April really feels in Sarykemer

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.

Sarykemer weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°357.95.99.20.0
Feb / -6°418.25.710.20.1
Mar11° / 5510.33.411.62.6
Apr18° / 6610.60.913.15.8
May25° / 12°449.1014.47.0
Jun30° / 17°256.2015.15.5
Jul33° / 19°143.8014.84.5
Aug31° / 17°102.4013.85.6
Sep26° / 12°142.4012.38.4
Oct18° / 345.40.710.86.5
Nov / -1°447.53.19.51.9
Dec / -6°367.85.58.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64159
74258
84258
94357
104555
114555
124654
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sarykemer gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1375
2375
3375
4365
5365
6365
7365
8365
9364
10364
11354
12354
13353
14343
15343
16342
17342
18342
19342
20341
21341
22341
23341
24341
25331
26331
27330
28330
29320
30320

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 98% 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
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:057:32
212.57:047:33
312.57:027:34
412.67:007:35
512.66:587:36
612.76:567:38
712.76:557:39
812.86:537:40
912.86:517:41
1012.96:497:42
1112.96:487:44
1213.06:467:45
1313.06:447:46
1413.16:427:47
1513.16:417:48
1613.26:397:49
1713.26:377:51
1813.36:367:52
1913.36:347:53
2013.46:327:54
2113.46:317:55
2213.56:297:56
2313.56:277:58
2413.56:267:59
2513.66:248:00
2613.66:238:01
2713.76:218:02
2813.76:208:04
2913.86:188:05
3013.86:178:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sarykemer?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sarykemer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarykemer in April

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

In April, Sarykemer sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sarykemer 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 Sarykemer peaks around May 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 8Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sarykemer 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 Sarykemer is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1219 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarykemer?

Sarykemer sits at 43.0°N, 71.5°E, 538 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taraz, 17 km away.

Topography around Sarykemer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarykemer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,446 m.

The land around Sarykemer is covered by cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
834 m
80 km
3,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Taraz 17 km · Talas 81 km · Karatau 87 km · Turar Ryskulov 109 km · Merke 138 km · Aksu 152 km · Zhangatas 157 km · Lenger 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 Sarykemer (43.0093°, 71.5101°, elevation 538 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).