Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Semey features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 336 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Semey enjoys an average of 3650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Semey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Semey experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-45°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Semey, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Semey usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Semey are January, February and April. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 19 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Semey are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Semey: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 224 | 300 | 352 | 402 | 416 | 428 | 397 | 324 | 267 | 196 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 32m | 10h 2m | 11h 54m | 13h 49m | 15h 28m | 16h 20m | 15h 53m | 14h 25m | 12h 34m | 10h 40m | 8h 59m | 8h 4m |
Semey experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Semey 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |