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Monthly climate in Qarqaraly, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Qarqaraly, Kazakhstan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qarqaraly. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qarqaraly, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qarqaraly. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15777121078866

Monthly sunshine hours in Qarqaraly, Kazakhstan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qarqaraly. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours158227302350418415428396317266205190
Mean daily daylight hours8h 40m10h 7m11h 54m13h 45m15h 21m16h 10m15h 44m14h 19m12h 33m10h 43m9h 5m8h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Qarqaraly, Kazakhstan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qarqaraly. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236788876422