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Monthly climate in Urzhar, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Urzhar features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 406 mm (16.0 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Urzhar enjoys an average of 3846 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 Urzhar, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Urzhar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Urzhar experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Urzhar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		19°C
(67°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(69°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		14°C
(58°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		23°C
(74°F)		14°C
(58°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)		14°C
(57°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Average low-16°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-32°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Urzhar, Kazakhstan

Urzhar usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Urzhar are July, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Urzhar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.1)36 (1.4)35 (1.4)43 (1.7)33 (1.3)41 (1.6)16 (0.6)16 (0.6)23 (0.9)43 (1.7)54 (2.1)37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)677756444797

Monthly sunshine hours in Urzhar, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Urzhar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Urzhar: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Urzhar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours179245319357405409424403349296232222
Mean daily daylight hours8h 57m10h 16m11h 55m13h 37m15h 4m15h 49m15h 26m14h 8m12h 31m10h 50m9h 20m8h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Urzhar, Kazakhstan

Urzhar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Urzhar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Urzhar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)247899987432