Shardara in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Shardara sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 10°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Shardara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shardara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Shardara in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Shardara reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Shardara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shardara 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 | 4° / -1° | 33 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 0° | 44 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 48 | 8.8 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 45 | 8 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.9 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 26 | 6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 12 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 35° / 25° | 5 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 14 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 11° / 5° | 31 | 6.4 | 1 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 5° / 0° | 32 | 6.7 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shardara gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Shardara?
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 Shardara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shardara in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shardara sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Shardara 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 Shardara peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Shardara 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 Shardara is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 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) | 16 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Shardara?
Shardara sits at 41.3°N, 68.0°E, 255 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhetysay, 61 km away.
Topography around Shardara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shardara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shardara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.
The land around Shardara is covered by water (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) 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 Shardara (41.2583°, 67.9699°, elevation 255 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.