Zhezqazghan weather in April

In April, Zhezqazghan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zhezqazghan's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhezqazghan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Zhezqazghan is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
2,220/km²
people per km²
Founded
1938

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 11°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zhezqazghan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-1
311-1
411-1
5120
6120
7120
8131
9131
10141
11141
12152
13152
14152
15163
16163
17163
18173
19174
20174
21174
22184
23185
24185
25185
26195
27195
28196
29196
30206

How April really feels in Zhezqazghan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zhezqazghan 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-9° / -16°144.55.98.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°164.44.49.90.0
Mar / -8°184.52.611.60.4
Apr15° / 204.90.713.45.3
May23° / 194.50.114.97.8
Jun29° / 15°174.2015.76.7
Jul30° / 17°184.8015.45.8
Aug29° / 15°122.7014.17.1
Sep22° / 71.7012.48.2
Oct13° / 173.70.510.64.3
Nov / -7°1953.19.10.1
Dec-6° / -14°1755.18.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45149
55248
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Zhezqazghan gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1174
2174
3174
4173
5173
6173
7173
8173
9173
10173
11183
12183
13183
14182
15172
16172
17172
18172
19172
20172
21162
22162
23152
24152
25151
26141
27141
28141
29141
30131

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light 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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:187:49
212.67:167:51
312.67:147:52
412.77:127:54
512.87:107:55
612.87:087:57
712.97:067:58
812.97:048:00
913.07:028:01
1013.07:008:02
1113.16:588:04
1213.26:568:05
1313.26:548:07
1413.36:528:08
1513.36:508:10
1613.46:488:11
1713.46:468:13
1813.56:448:14
1913.66:428:15
2013.66:408:17
2113.76:388:18
2213.76:368:20
2313.86:348:21
2413.86:328:23
2513.96:318:24
2613.96:298:26
2714.06:278:27
2814.16:258:28
2914.16:248:30
3014.26:228:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Zhezqazghan?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zhezqazghan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhezqazghan in April

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

In April, Zhezqazghan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan peaks around May 23 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhezqazghan?

Zhezqazghan sits at 47.8°N, 67.7°E, 397 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Satpayev, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaTasbugetZhosalyShiyeliBaikonurShakhtinsk

Topography around Zhezqazghan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhezqazghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Zhezqazghan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
442 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Satpayev 17 km · Arkalyk 279 km · Kyzylorda 368 km · Tasbuget 375 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Shiyeli 410 km · Baikonur 413 km · Shakhtinsk 417 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 Zhezqazghan (47.7941°, 67.7063°, elevation 397 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).