Monthly climate in Zhezqazghan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhezqazghan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 197 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhezqazghan enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhezqazghan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The warmest months in Zhezqazghan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -11 °C (10 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhezqazghan experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhezqazghan, 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 1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
18°C
(65°F)
29°C
(85°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
12°C
(55°F)
26°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(89°F)
22°C
(71°F)
13°C
(55°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average high -9°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
2°C
(36°F)
16°C
(61°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
21°C
(71°F)
13°C
(55°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-31°F)
-34°C
(-30°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhezqazghan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Zhezqazghan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhezqazghan are May, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhezqazghan, 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) 13 (0.5) 24 (1.0) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 7 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhezqazghan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The sunniest months in Zhezqazghan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhezqazghan: January, February 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 Zhezqazghan, 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 142 216 294 349 423 426 441 403 340 293 224 189
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 52m 10h 13m 11h 55m 13h 39m 15h 9m 15h 55m 15h 31m 14h 11m 12h 31m 10h 48m 9h 16m 8h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Zhezqazghan, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhezqazghan, 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 5 7 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 1