Monthly climate in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, 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, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, 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, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, 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, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Qarqaraly, Karaganda, 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, 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 3 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 2