Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atyrau features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 160 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atyrau enjoys an average of 3703 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atyrau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atyrau experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atyrau, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Atyrau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atyrau are June, August and September. On average, 7 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) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Atyrau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atyrau: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 211 | 292 | 347 | 409 | 430 | 436 | 407 | 341 | 296 | 225 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 16m | 11h 55m | 13h 37m | 15h 4m | 15h 49m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 33m |
Atyrau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Atyrau 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |