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Monthly climate in Shalqar, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shalqar, Kazakhstan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shalqar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°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 maximum1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shalqar, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shalqar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)355432223254

Monthly sunshine hours in Shalqar, Kazakhstan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shalqar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours129216288337413429443401343292219184
Mean daily daylight hours8h 52m10h 13m11h 55m13h 39m15h 9m15h 55m15h 31m14h 12m12h 31m10h 48m9h 15m8h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Shalqar, Kazakhstan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shalqar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789986421