Monthly climate in Shar, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shar features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.3 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shar enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 12 minutes to 16 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shar, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Shar 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 -14 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shar experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
19°C
(67°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
27°C
(82°F)
20°C
(68°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(53°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(73°F)
13°C
(56°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average high-9°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(35°F)
15°C
(60°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(68°F)
12°C
(54°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Average low-18°C
(-0°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-24°F)
-28°C
(-17°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-39°F)
-35°C
(-30°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-33°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shar, Kazakhstan

Shar usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shar are January, February and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)22 (0.8)31 (1.2)29 (1.2)28 (1.1)37 (1.5)41 (1.6)32 (1.3)28 (1.1)36 (1.4)34 (1.3)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)567688977877

Monthly sunshine hours in Shar, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Shar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shar: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours157231297350403413423396329271209199
Mean daily daylight hours8h 39m10h 6m11h 54m13h 45m15h 22m16h 12m15h 46m14h 20m12h 33m10h 43m9h 4m8h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Shar, Kazakhstan

Shar 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 Shar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236688876422