Talas weather in April

In April, Talas sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Talas's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Talas is town in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Talas reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
27-3
37-3
47-2
57-2
67-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
1410-1
15100
16100
17100
18110
19110
20111
21111
22121
23121
24121
25121
26122
27132
28132
29132
30132

How April really feels in Talas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Talas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°307.48.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -11°4699.510.30.0
Mar / -6°7011.810.211.60.1
Apr10° / -0°11014.86.813.12.0
May15° / 12318.42.714.43.8
Jun19° / 8917.60.415.15.2
Jul21° / 10°6615.1014.86.0
Aug21° / 5613.3013.76.4
Sep17° / 6011.81.412.35.5
Oct11° / -2°619.54.810.82.6
Nov / -8°538.97.49.60.1
Dec-4° / -12°398.38.48.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84060
94159
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194555
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264258
274159
284159
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Talas gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14531
24531
34530
44530
54529
64528
74528
84527
94527
104526
114526
124525
134524
144523
154522
164521
174621
184720
194820
204919
215019
225118
235218
245317
255417
265516
275516
285616
295715
305815

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 7:03 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:037:29
212.57:017:30
312.56:597:31
412.66:577:32
512.66:567:33
612.76:547:34
712.76:527:36
812.86:507:37
912.86:497:38
1012.96:477:39
1112.96:457:40
1213.06:437:41
1313.06:427:42
1413.16:407:44
1513.16:387:45
1613.26:377:46
1713.26:357:47
1813.26:337:48
1913.36:327:49
2013.36:307:50
2113.46:287:52
2213.46:277:53
2313.56:257:54
2413.56:247:55
2513.66:227:56
2613.66:217:57
2713.76:197:59
2813.76:188:00
2913.76:168:01
3013.86:158:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Talas?

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

2.0
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 Talas.

What to pack for Talas in April

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

In April, Talas sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Talas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talas peaks around May 18 at about 11 (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 18UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talas 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 Talas is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talas?

Talas sits at 42.5°N, 72.2°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Sarykemer, 81 km away.

SarykemerTarazMerkeToktogulKara-Kul’Tash-KumyrKara-BaltaAla-Buka

Topography around Talas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,243 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,836 m.

The land around Talas is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
3,836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Sarykemer 81 km · Taraz 82 km · Merke 87 km · Toktogul 92 km · Kara-Kul’ 106 km · Tash-Kumyr 131 km · Kara-Balta 135 km · Ala-Buka 139 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 Talas (42.5226°, 72.2417°, elevation 1,238 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).