Zhetysay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zhetysay sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 29 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 13°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Zhetysay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhetysay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Precipitation: 176 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Zhetysay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zhetysay reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Zhetysay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Zhetysay 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	7° / -1°	40	8.8	3.1	9.4	0.7
Feb	9° / 1°	54	9.4	3	10.4	1.8
Mar	16° / 6°	67	11.1	1	11.7	4.7
Apr	23° / 12°	67	10.1	0	13.1	6.7
May	30° / 17°	43	7.9	0	14.2	5.7
Jun	35° / 21°	17	4.9	0	14.9	3.0
Jul	37° / 23°	4	1.5	0	14.6	2.3
Aug	35° / 21°	3	1	0	13.6	3.7
Sep	29° / 16°	5	1.2	0	12.3	7.2
Oct	22° / 10°	20	3.9	0	10.9	8.0
Nov	14° / 4°	38	6.9	0.9	9.7	4.4
Dec	8° / 0°	42	8.1	2.8	9.1	1.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Zhetysay gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Zhetysay

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In spring, Zhetysay overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zhetysay sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Zhetysay?

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.

5.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Zhetysay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhetysay in Spring

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

In spring, Zhetysay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	9	8	8	6	4	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	26	34	37	38	34	32	30	30	33	28	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zhetysay?

Zhetysay sits at 40.8°N, 68.3°E, 269 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gagarin Shahri, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhetysay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhetysay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Zhetysay is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

12 m

cropland 48%

16 km

21 m

cropland 86%

80 km

352 m

cropland 50%

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Spring weather nearby: Gagarin Shahri 18 km · Sirdaryo 29 km · Do’stlik Shahri 37 km · Chinoz 41 km · Guliston 49 km · Zafar 53 km · Paxtakor Shahri 60 km · Shardara 61 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

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 Zhetysay (40.7763°, 68.3277°, elevation 269 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.