Kara-Kul’ weather in April

In April, Kara-Kul’ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 155 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kara-Kul’'s 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Kul’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
155 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Kara-Kul’ is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
26/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kara-Kul’ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
381
481
581
681
791
891
992
10102
11102
12102
13102
14112
15113
16113
17123
18123
19123
20124
21134
22134
23134
24134
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30156

How April really feels in Kara-Kul’

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.

Kara-Kul’ weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°489.4119.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°6810.611.510.30.0
Mar / -2°9413.210.711.70.1
Apr11° / 15515.53.213.12.3
May17° / 21018.90.314.34.3
Jun20° / 11°19517.10155.4
Jul22° / 13°17817014.75.9
Aug22° / 13°15615013.76.3
Sep18° / 14015.1012.35.4
Oct12° / 10412.81.410.92.9
Nov / -2°78116.59.70.3
Dec-1° / -7°629.810.790.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
263961
273862
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kara-Kul’ gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14721
24820
34820
44819
54818
64917
74916
84915
95014
105013
115012
125012
135011
145010
15509
16509
17508
18518
19517
20527
21526
22536
23546
24546
25555
26565
27575
28574
29584
30594

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 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:017:26
212.57:007:28
312.56:587:29
412.66:567:30
512.66:557:31
612.76:537:32
712.76:517:33
812.76:497:34
912.86:487:35
1012.86:467:36
1112.96:447:38
1212.96:437:39
1313.06:417:40
1413.06:397:41
1513.16:387:42
1613.16:367:43
1713.26:347:44
1813.26:337:45
1913.36:317:46
2013.36:307:48
2113.36:287:49
2213.46:267:50
2313.46:257:51
2413.56:237:52
2513.56:227:53
2613.66:207:54
2713.66:197:55
2813.66:187:56
2913.76:167:57
3013.76:157:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kara-Kul’?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kara-Kul’.

What to pack for Kara-Kul’ in April

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

In April, Kara-Kul’ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kara-Kul’ in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kara-Kul’ peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara-Kul’ 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 Kara-Kul’ is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1720 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara-Kul’?

Kara-Kul’ sits at 41.6°N, 72.7°E, 942 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Toktogul, 35 km away.

MassyBazar-KorgonKochkor-AtaUchqŭrghon ShahriPaxtaobodJalal-Abad

Topography around Kara-Kul’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kara-Kul’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Kul’ has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,930 m.

The land around Kara-Kul’ is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,302 m
16 km
2,608 m
80 km
3,930 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Toktogul 35 km · Tash-Kumyr 49 km · Massy 63 km · Bazar-Korgon 66 km · Kochkor-Ata 68 km · Uchqŭrghon Shahri 76 km · Paxtaobod 79 km · Jalal-Abad 81 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Kara-Kul’ (41.6283°, 72.6703°, elevation 942 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).