Taldykorgan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Taldykorgan sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 152 mm of precipitation over about 25 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 3°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Taldykorgan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taldykorgan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
152 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Taldykorgan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Taldykorgan reaches about 16°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Taldykorgan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
42
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Taldykorgan 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-4° / -15°276.66.390.0
Feb-1° / -12°286.15.910.10.0
Mar / -5°417.53.611.61.4
Apr17° / 568.70.813.25.6
May22° / 568.7014.67.1
Jun27° / 14°367.6015.46.7
Jul30° / 16°367.2015.15.8
Aug28° / 14°214.1013.97.1
Sep23° / 204.4012.38.1
Oct16° / 345.90.810.75.6
Nov / -5°457.649.31.0
Dec-2° / -12°347.16.28.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Taldykorgan gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Taldykorgan?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Taldykorgan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taldykorgan in Spring

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

In spring, Taldykorgan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Taldykorgan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Taldykorgan peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Taldykorgan 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 Taldykorgan is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taldykorgan?

Taldykorgan sits at 45.0°N, 78.4°E, 596 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 32 km away.

EsikOtegen Batyra

Topography around Taldykorgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taldykorgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 595 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Taldykorgan is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Tekeli 32 km · Ushtobe 40 km · Sarqant 129 km · Shelek 158 km · Zharkent 160 km · Konayev 165 km · Esik 199 km · Otegen Batyra 208 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 Taldykorgan (45.0156°, 78.3739°, elevation 596 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.