Satpayev in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Satpayev sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 58 mm of precipitation over about 15 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 -4°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Satpayev's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Satpayev's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
58 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Satpayev in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Satpayev reaches about 13°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-20°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Satpayev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
51
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Satpayev 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°154.45.78.60.0
Feb-8° / -17°164.24.69.90.0
Mar / -9°194.72.611.60.2
Apr15° / 215.10.813.45.0
May22° / 194.80.114.97.7
Jun28° / 14°194.3015.77.0
Jul29° / 16°195.1015.46.2
Aug28° / 15°143014.17.4
Sep21° / 72012.48.1
Oct12° / 184.20.910.63.9
Nov / -7°184.93.490.1
Dec-7° / -14°174.95.38.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Satpayev gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Satpayev?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Satpayev for sightseeing.

What to pack for Satpayev in Spring

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

In spring, Satpayev sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Satpayev in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Satpayev peaks around May 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Satpayev in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Satpayev is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satpayev?

Satpayev sits at 47.9°N, 67.5°E, 427 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhezqazghan, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaZhosalyTasbugetBaikonurShiyeliShakhtinsk

Topography around Satpayev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satpayev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Satpayev is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
539 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Zhezqazghan 17 km · Arkalyk 265 km · Kyzylorda 373 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Tasbuget 380 km · Baikonur 410 km · Shiyeli 420 km · Shakhtinsk 421 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 Satpayev (47.9041°, 67.5411°, elevation 427 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.