Zhosaly in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zhosaly sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 43 mm of precipitation over about 11 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 3°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zhosaly's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhosaly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 43 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zhosaly in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zhosaly reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Zhosaly
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zhosaly 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 | -4° / -12° | 10 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -10° | 11 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -3° | 16 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 16 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 5° / -3° | 14 | 3.4 | 1 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | -3° / -10° | 13 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zhosaly gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zhosaly?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Zhosaly for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zhosaly in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zhosaly sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Zhosaly in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Zhosaly peaks around June 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Zhosaly in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zhosaly is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 13 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) | 13 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Zhosaly?
Zhosaly sits at 45.5°N, 64.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Baikonur, 61 km away.
Topography around Zhosaly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zhosaly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhosaly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.
The land around Zhosaly is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 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 Zhosaly (45.4878°, 64.0781°, elevation 100 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.