Zharkent weather in April

In April, Zharkent sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zharkent's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zharkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Zharkent is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1882

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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zharkent reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1141
2151
3152
4152
5152
6152
7162
8163
9163
10163
11173
12173
13174
14184
15184
16184
17185
18185
19195
20195
21195
22196
23196
24206
25206
26206
27207
28207
29207
30207

How April really feels in Zharkent

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zharkent 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-1° / -12°143.64.39.10.0
Feb / -9°174.54.610.20.0
Mar / -3°245.92.711.62.1
Apr18° / 336.90.713.26.0
May23° / 336014.57.4
Jun26° / 14°305.6015.27.3
Jul28° / 15°294.20157.0
Aug27° / 14°183013.87.9
Sep23° / 122.3012.38.4
Oct16° / 183.90.810.85.8
Nov / -4°285.83.59.41.2
Dec / -10°184.658.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zharkent gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2224
3224
4224
5224
6224
7224
8224
9234
10233
11233
12233
13233
14233
15232
16232
17222
18222
19232
20231
21231
22221
23221
24221
25211
26211
27200
28200
29200
30200

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:316:58
212.56:297:00
312.66:277:01
412.66:257:02
512.76:237:03
612.76:227:05
712.86:207:06
812.86:187:07
912.96:167:08
1012.96:147:09
1113.06:127:11
1213.06:117:12
1313.16:097:13
1413.16:077:14
1513.26:057:16
1613.26:047:17
1713.36:027:18
1813.36:007:19
1913.45:587:21
2013.45:577:22
2113.55:557:23
2213.55:537:24
2313.65:527:26
2413.65:507:27
2513.75:487:28
2613.75:477:29
2713.85:457:30
2813.85:447:32
2913.85:427:33
3013.95:407:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zharkent?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zharkent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zharkent in April

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

In April, Zharkent sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zharkent 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 Zharkent peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zharkent 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 Zharkent is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2121 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zharkent?

Zharkent sits at 44.2°N, 80.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 128 km away.

UshtobeEsikKarakolKonayev

Topography around Zharkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zharkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 631 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,825 m.

The land around Zharkent is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
3,825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Tekeli 128 km · Sarqant 139 km · Shelek 154 km · Taldykorgan 160 km · Ushtobe 200 km · Esik 224 km · Karakol 228 km · Konayev 238 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 Zharkent (44.1662°, 80.0074°, elevation 636 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).