Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarqaraly features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 406 mm (16.0 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qarqaraly enjoys an average of 3676 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qarqaraly are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °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, Qarqaraly experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°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 (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Qarqaraly usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qarqaraly are January, February and December. On average, 16 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) | 9 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 29 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 36 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 27 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Qarqaraly are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qarqaraly: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 227 | 302 | 350 | 418 | 415 | 428 | 396 | 317 | 266 | 205 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 40m | 10h 7m | 11h 54m | 13h 45m | 15h 21m | 16h 10m | 15h 44m | 14h 19m | 12h 33m | 10h 43m | 9h 5m | 8h 13m |
Qarqaraly 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 Qarqaraly 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 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |