Ushtobe in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ushtobe sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 103 mm of precipitation over about 21 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 2°C in early March to 27°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 Ushtobe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ushtobe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
103 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ushtobe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ushtobe reaches about 17°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ushtobe

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ushtobe 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-6° / -16°205.65.48.90.0
Feb-3° / -14°205.24.410.10.0
Mar / -5°296.12.111.61.6
Apr18° / 367.50.413.26.2
May24° / 10°387.3014.67.4
Jun30° / 16°276.7015.45.7
Jul32° / 18°306.7015.14.7
Aug30° / 16°153.4013.96.1
Sep24° / 10°153.5012.38.2
Oct16° / 255.50.410.75.8
Nov / -5°336.92.69.31.0
Dec-2° / -12°256.658.60.0

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

Ushtobe gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 12 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 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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.

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ushtobe?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ushtobe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ushtobe in Spring

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

In spring, Ushtobe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Ushtobe 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 Ushtobe peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ushtobe 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 Ushtobe 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 Ushtobe?

Ushtobe sits at 45.3°N, 78.0°E, 433 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taldykorgan, 40 km away.

ShelekZharkentEsikOtegen Batyra

Topography around Ushtobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushtobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,088 m.

The land around Ushtobe is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
2,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Taldykorgan 40 km · Tekeli 73 km · Sarqant 152 km · Konayev 170 km · Shelek 185 km · Zharkent 200 km · Esik 215 km · Otegen Batyra 218 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 Ushtobe (45.2526°, 77.9828°, elevation 433 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.