Monthly climate in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Atyrau, Kazakhstan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atyrau, Kazakhstan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Atyrau, Kazakhstan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Atyrau, Kazakhstan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atyrau, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 8 9 8 7 4 2 2