Shalqar weather in April

In April, Shalqar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 19°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shalqar's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Shalqar is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
70/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 11°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shalqar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
2100
3110
4110
5121
6121
7131
8132
9132
10142
11143
12153
13153
14154
15164
16164
17164
18175
19175
20175
21175
22186
23186
24186
25196
26197
27197
28197
29197
30207

How April really feels in Shalqar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shalqar 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° / -14°144.45.38.60.0
Feb-6° / -14°143.94.29.90.0
Mar / -6°2252.911.60.4
Apr15° / 245.20.413.45.2
May23° / 11°204.9014.97.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5015.76.3
Jul31° / 19°143.5015.45.2
Aug30° / 17°102.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 10°61.8012.48.3
Oct14° / 174.10.210.64.6
Nov / -5°194.32.69.10.2
Dec-5° / -11°174.65.18.30.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54852
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234753
244852
254852
264852
274951
285050
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shalqar gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2164
3164
4164
5163
6173
7173
8173
9182
10182
11182
12182
13182
14181
15181
16181
17181
18181
19181
20181
21181
22181
23181
24181
25181
26181
27181
28180
29180
30180

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 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:517:22
212.66:497:23
312.66:467:25
412.76:447:26
512.86:427:28
612.86:407:29
712.96:387:30
812.96:367:32
913.06:347:33
1013.06:327:35
1113.16:307:36
1213.26:287:38
1313.26:267:39
1413.36:247:41
1513.36:227:42
1613.46:207:43
1713.46:187:45
1813.56:167:46
1913.66:147:48
2013.66:127:49
2113.76:107:51
2213.76:087:52
2313.86:077:54
2413.86:057:55
2513.96:037:57
2613.96:017:58
2714.05:597:59
2814.15:588:01
2914.15:568:02
3014.25:548:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shalqar?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shalqar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shalqar in April

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

In April, Shalqar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Shalqar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalqar 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 Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalqar?

Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.

AralKandyagashKhromtauNovokazalinskAktobeYasnyyBaikonur

Topography around Shalqar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
252 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Embi 155 km · Aral 192 km · Kandyagash 243 km · Khromtau 283 km · Novokazalinsk 293 km · Aktobe 324 km · Yasnyy 357 km · Baikonur 374 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 Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 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).