Shalqar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Shalqar sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 67 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 -2°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Shalqar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 67 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Shalqar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Shalqar reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Shalqar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shalqar 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 | -7° / -14° | 14 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -14° | 14 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 22 | 5 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 24 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 20 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 3° | 17 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -5° | 19 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 17 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shalqar gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Shalqar?
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 reasonable time to visit Shalqar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shalqar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shalqar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Shalqar in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Shalqar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.