When to go · Aktau
Aktau in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- AktauHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 4 days
- West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraubest weather
Desert: 40 °C (104 °F)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.Desert: 104 °F (40 °C)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
Kazakhstan overall: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
May: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.
Aktau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings