Zaysan weather in April

In April, Zaysan sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zaysan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaysan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Zaysan is place in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1868

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 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zaysan reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-3
29-3
39-3
410-2
510-2
611-2
711-1
811-1
912-1
10120
11120
12130
13131
14131
15141
16141
17142
18152
19152
20153
21163
22163
23163
24163
25164
26174
27174
28174
29174
30175

How April really feels in Zaysan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zaysan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°154.75.58.70.0
Feb-7° / -17°144.54.99.90.0
Mar / -9°266.54.911.60.2
Apr14° / 408.42.213.34.1
May20° / 408.20.514.96.8
Jun25° / 13°387.9015.77.1
Jul27° / 15°4210.2015.46.6
Aug26° / 13°367.6014.17.5
Sep20° / 357.40.412.47.0
Oct12° / 376.92.510.63.6
Nov / -8°358.16.89.10.1
Dec-7° / -16°206.16.88.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215347
225248
235248
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zaysan gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12514
22514
32513
42513
52512
62512
72511
82611
92610
102610
11279
12278
13278
14277
15277
16276
17276
18275
19285
20285
21294
22294
23294
24294
25293
26293
27293
28293
29293
30292

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 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:41
212.66:086:42
312.66:066:43
412.76:046:45
512.76:026:46
612.86:006:48
712.95:576:49
812.95:556:51
913.05:536:52
1013.05:516:53
1113.15:496:55
1213.15:476:56
1313.25:456:58
1413.35:436:59
1513.35:417:01
1613.45:407:02
1713.45:387:03
1813.55:367:05
1913.55:347:06
2013.65:327:08
2113.75:307:09
2213.75:287:10
2313.85:267:12
2413.85:247:13
2513.95:237:15
2613.95:217:16
2714.05:197:18
2814.05:177:19
2914.15:167:20
3014.15:147:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zaysan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zaysan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaysan in April

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

In April, Zaysan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaysan 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 Zaysan peaks around July 20 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaysan 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 Zaysan is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2115 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaysan?

Zaysan sits at 47.5°N, 84.9°E, 635 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Maqanshy, 229 km away.

MaqanshyAltayKalbatauUst-KamenogorskRidderAyagozShemonaikha

Topography around Zaysan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaysan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 m.

The land around Zaysan is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
3,412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Maqanshy 229 km · Altay 256 km · Kalbatau 320 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 324 km · Ridder 335 km · Ayagoz 336 km · Ölgii 412 km · Shemonaikha 412 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 Zaysan (47.4666°, 84.8714°, elevation 635 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).