Shu weather in April

In April, Shu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shu's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Shu is human settlement in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1960

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2166
3176
4176
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7187
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10187
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How April really feels in Shu

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shu 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 / -8°327.16.19.10.0
Feb / -6°367.75.410.20.1
Mar12° / 509.52.911.63.0
Apr20° / 7511.60.713.25.9
May26° / 14°6810.9014.56.6
Jun32° / 19°469.8015.24.4
Jul34° / 21°337.8014.93.4
Aug33° / 19°234.6013.84.5
Sep27° / 13°254.1012.37.6
Oct19° / 426.20.710.86.7
Nov10° / -0°487.93.49.52.2
Dec / -6°3985.98.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124555
134753
144852
154852
164852
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shu gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2395
3395
4395
5395
6384
7384
8384
9384
10383
11373
12373
13373
14372
15372
16362
17372
18371
19371
20381
21381
22381
23391
24391
25391
26390
27390
28390
29390
30390

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
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249820
259730
269631
279541
289541
299451
309451

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:567:23
212.56:547:24
312.56:527:25
412.66:517:27
512.76:497:28
612.76:477:29
712.86:457:30
812.86:437:31
912.96:427:33
1012.96:407:34
1113.06:387:35
1213.06:367:36
1313.16:347:38
1413.16:337:39
1513.16:317:40
1613.26:297:41
1713.26:277:42
1813.36:267:44
1913.36:247:45
2013.46:227:46
2113.46:217:47
2213.56:197:48
2313.56:177:50
2413.66:167:51
2513.66:147:52
2613.76:137:53
2713.76:117:54
2813.86:107:56
2913.86:087:57
3013.96:077:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shu?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shu in April

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

In April, Shu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Shu peaks around May 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shu 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 Shu is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2222 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shu?

Shu sits at 43.6°N, 73.8°E, 461 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kara-Balta, 88 km away.

Topography around Shu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Shu is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kara-Balta 88 km · Belovodskoye 91 km · Merke 94 km · Bishkek 106 km · Lebedinovka 109 km · Kant 119 km · Ivanovka 134 km · Tokmok 151 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 Shu (43.6051°, 73.7622°, elevation 461 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).