Zhangatas weather in April

In April, Zhangatas sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Zhangatas's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhangatas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Zhangatas is human settlement.

Founded
1964

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zhangatas reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5155
6155
7155
8155
9166
10166
11166
12176
13177
14177
15177
16187
17188
18188
19188
20198
21198
22199
23199
24209
25209
26209
27209
282010
292110
302110

How April really feels in Zhangatas

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.

Zhangatas 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-0° / -8°377.96.79.10.0
Feb / -6°387.55.410.20.0
Mar / -0°489.33.311.61.9
Apr17° / 559.30.813.25.6
May24° / 12°407.6014.57.4
Jun29° / 17°225.6015.26.2
Jul32° / 19°153.8014.95.3
Aug30° / 17°92.1013.86.6
Sep24° / 11°71.7012.38.8
Oct16° / 244.70.610.86.0
Nov / -1°396.92.79.51.3
Dec / -6°366.75.18.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zhangatas gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2325
3325
4315
5315
6314
7314
8314
9304
10304
11303
12303
13303
14292
15292
16292
17301
18301
19301
20301
21311
22311
23311
24310
25300
26300
27300
28290
29290
30280

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

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 7:12 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:127:39
212.57:107:40
312.57:097:42
412.67:077:43
512.67:057:44
612.77:037:45
712.87:017:46
812.87:007:48
912.96:587:49
1012.96:567:50
1113.06:547:51
1213.06:527:52
1313.06:517:54
1413.16:497:55
1513.16:477:56
1613.26:457:57
1713.26:447:58
1813.36:428:00
1913.36:408:01
2013.46:398:02
2113.46:378:03
2213.56:358:04
2313.56:348:06
2413.66:328:07
2513.66:308:08
2613.76:298:09
2713.76:278:10
2813.86:268:12
2913.86:248:13
3013.96:238:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zhangatas?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zhangatas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhangatas in April

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

In April, Zhangatas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zhangatas 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 Zhangatas peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zhangatas 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 Zhangatas is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhangatas?

Zhangatas sits at 43.6°N, 69.7°E, 501 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Karatau, 73 km away.

Topography around Zhangatas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhangatas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 550 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 m.

The land around Zhangatas is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
1,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Karatau 73 km · Kentau 99 km · Turkestan 123 km · Turar Ryskulov 125 km · Aksu 127 km · Shymkent 140 km · Arys 147 km · Taraz 152 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 Zhangatas (43.5627°, 69.7321°, elevation 501 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).