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Monthly climate in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aktau features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 299 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aktau enjoys an average of 3778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The warmest months in Aktau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -11 °C (9 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aktau experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Aktau usually has the most precipitation in April, June and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aktau are January, February and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 27 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 16 (0.6) 28 (1.1) 24 (0.9) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 7 7 9 5 8 6 5 5 7 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The sunniest months in Aktau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aktau: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 163 224 306 352 426 420 438 402 340 287 220 196
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 51m 10h 12m 11h 55m 13h 40m 15h 11m 15h 57m 15h 33m 14h 13m 12h 32m 10h 47m 9h 14m 8h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Aktau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Aktau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aktau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 9 9 9 9 8 6 4 3 2