Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maqat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 181 mm (7.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maqat enjoys an average of 3653 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maqat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maqat experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maqat, Atyraū, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Maqat usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maqat are June, August and September. 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) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Maqat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maqat: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 209 | 281 | 341 | 403 | 428 | 435 | 403 | 339 | 290 | 217 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 28m |
Maqat 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 Maqat 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |