Shiyeli in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shiyeli sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation over about 12 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 7°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
56 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shiyeli in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shiyeli reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Shiyeli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shiyeli 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-0° / -8°1953.89.10.0
Feb / -7°153.8210.20.1
Mar11° / -0°214.90.611.63.3
Apr21° / 214.1013.27.4
May28° / 14°143.3014.57.3
Jun33° / 19°71.9015.24.4
Jul35° / 21°51.40153.4
Aug33° / 19°30.8013.84.6
Sep27° / 13°20.7012.38.3
Oct19° / 92.50.110.87.3
Nov / -1°184.31.19.41.9
Dec / -7°174.32.48.70.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shiyeli gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shiyeli?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shiyeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shiyeli in Spring

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

In spring, Shiyeli sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Shiyeli 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 Shiyeli peaks around June 12 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJun 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shiyeli 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 Shiyeli is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2354 µg/m³Jan 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr54Poor
May54Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shiyeli?

Shiyeli sits at 44.2°N, 66.7°E, 152 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhangaqorghan, 50 km away.

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Topography around Shiyeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiyeli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m.

The land around Shiyeli is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
754 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Zhangaqorghan 50 km · Tasbuget 115 km · Kyzylorda 123 km · Turkestan 156 km · Kentau 160 km · Zhangatas 250 km · Zhosaly 256 km · Arys 256 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 Shiyeli (44.1706°, 66.7338°, elevation 152 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.