Talgar weather in April

In April, Talgar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 151 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Talgar's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
151 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Talgar is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
2,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Talgar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
56-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-1
137-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
1780
1880
1990
2090
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101

How April really feels in Talgar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Talgar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°347.98.99.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°459.110.510.20.0
Mar / -7°8614.613.811.60.0
Apr / -1°15117.314.813.21.0
May12° / 15817.39.214.52.6
Jun16° / 13018.52.415.14.2
Jul19° / 10°13119.50.214.95.0
Aug18° / 11417.51.113.85.2
Sep14° / 10616.25.812.33.7
Oct / -2°8712.810.410.81.0
Nov-0° / -8°6410.910.69.50.0
Dec-6° / -12°449.19.68.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184357
194258
204357
214357
224258
234159
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Talgar gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15751
25752
35752
45752
55752
65752
75752
85652
95652
105652
115652
125651
135650
145649
155649
165648
175647
185647
195746
205746
215846
225846
235945
245945
256044
266044
276144
286143
296143
306142

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:427:09
212.56:417:10
312.56:397:11
412.66:377:13
512.66:357:14
612.76:337:15
712.76:327:16
812.86:307:17
912.86:287:19
1012.96:267:20
1112.96:247:21
1213.06:237:22
1313.06:217:23
1413.16:197:24
1513.16:177:26
1613.26:167:27
1713.26:147:28
1813.36:127:29
1913.36:117:30
2013.46:097:32
2113.46:077:33
2213.56:067:34
2313.56:047:35
2413.66:027:36
2513.66:017:38
2613.75:597:39
2713.75:587:40
2813.75:567:41
2913.85:557:42
3013.85:537:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Talgar?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talgar.

What to pack for Talgar in April

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

In April, Talgar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Talgar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Talgar peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talgar 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 Talgar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talgar?

Talgar sits at 43.3°N, 77.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 18 km away.

Topography around Talgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talgar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Talgar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
3,135 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Esik 18 km · Otegen Batyra 22 km · Almaty 27 km · Burunday 32 km · Konayev 64 km · Shelek 89 km · Kyzyl-Suu 124 km · Balykchy 127 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 Talgar (43.3023°, 77.2381°, elevation 980 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).