Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shalqar features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 170 mm (6.7 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shalqar enjoys an average of 3700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shalqar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -9 °C (15 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shalqar experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shalqar, Aqtöbe, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Shalqar usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shalqar are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Shalqar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shalqar: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 216 | 288 | 337 | 413 | 429 | 443 | 401 | 343 | 292 | 219 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 52m | 10h 13m | 11h 55m | 13h 39m | 15h 9m | 15h 55m | 15h 31m | 14h 12m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 15m | 8h 27m |
Shalqar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shalqar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |