When to go · Karaganda
Karaganda in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- KaragandaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Northern steppe and Astana, Kazakhstan · Astana, Burabay, Karagandafine
One of the coldest capitals: −30 °C (−22 °F) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.One of the coldest capitals: −22 °F (−30 °C) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.
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 Karaganda, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
May: Inside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.
Karaganda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings