Kaka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kaka sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 216 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
216 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kaka in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kaka reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kaka

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kaka 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°416.94.19.71.4
Feb / 579.6510.62.0
Mar14° / 9012.52.511.74.0
Apr20° / 10°7611.40.512.96.2
May26° / 15°507.40147.3
Jun31° / 20°81.7014.56.0
Jul33° / 22°20.5014.34.7
Aug32° / 20°10.2013.45.6
Sep28° / 16°40.8012.38.2
Oct21° / 10°163.20118.3
Nov14° / 335.91.2104.8
Dec / 296.32.99.52.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kaka gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kaka

In seasonPeak

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

Kaka sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Kaka?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaka in Spring

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

In spring, Kaka sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kaka 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 Kaka peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kaka 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 Kaka is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1936 µg/m³Jan 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaka?

Kaka sits at 37.3°N, 59.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Dargaz, 46 km away.

TejenChenārānGolbahārQūchānGorjī-ye SofláÄnewMashad

Topography around Kaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Kaka is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
2,985 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Dargaz 46 km · Tejen 79 km · Chenārān 90 km · Golbahār 94 km · Qūchān 101 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 107 km · Änew 114 km · Mashad 117 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Kaka (37.3482°, 59.6143°, elevation 290 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.