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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0° / -8° | 19 | 5 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -7° | 15 | 3.8 | 2 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 11° / -0° | 21 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 8° | 21 | 4.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.4 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 9° / -1° | 18 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -7° | 17 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
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.
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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Shiyeli 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Shiyeli 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 21 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 54 | Poor |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 52 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.