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Monthly climate in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baikonur features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 131 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Baikonur enjoys an average of 3806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Baikonur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baikonur experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baikonur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(43°F)		15°C
(59°F)		26°C
(79°F)		36°C
(97°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(75°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		20°C
(68°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(94°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(62°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average high-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		9°C
(48°F)		20°C
(68°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(62°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(38°F)		14°C
(57°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(53°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-20°C
(-5°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(40°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Baikonur usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Baikonur are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baikonur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)11 (0.4)12 (0.5)24 (0.9)20 (0.8)13 (0.5)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)9 (0.3)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)336311101133

Monthly sunshine hours in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Baikonur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Baikonur: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baikonur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours151232309346406425434399345305245204
Mean daily daylight hours9h 7m10h 22m11h 56m13h 32m14h 55m15h 37m15h 15m14h 2m12h 29m10h 53m9h 29m8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Baikonur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baikonur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baikonur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2368991087432