Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karagandy features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 415 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karagandy enjoys an average of 3644 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karagandy 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 -14 to -12 °C (7 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karagandy experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 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 (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karagandy, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Karagandy usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karagandy are January, February and May. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 16 (0.6) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Karagandy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karagandy: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 217 | 286 | 352 | 421 | 417 | 438 | 398 | 320 | 267 | 199 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 5m | 11h 54m | 13h 46m | 15h 23m | 16h 14m | 15h 48m | 14h 21m | 12h 33m | 10h 42m | 9h 3m | 8h 10m |
Karagandy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Karagandy 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |