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

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodKazakhstan month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

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.

Kazakhstan overall: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.