Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarazhal features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 276 mm (10.9 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qarazhal enjoys an average of 3731 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qarazhal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (11 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qarazhal experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qarazhal, Karaganda, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Qarazhal usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qarazhal are January, July and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Qarazhal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qarazhal: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 216 | 288 | 350 | 424 | 423 | 437 | 404 | 336 | 288 | 217 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 13m | 11h 55m | 13h 40m | 15h 10m | 15h 57m | 15h 33m | 14h 12m | 12h 32m | 10h 47m | 9h 14m | 8h 25m |
Qarazhal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Qarazhal 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |