Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhanaozen features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 135 mm (5.3 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhanaozen enjoys an average of 3755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhanaozen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhanaozen experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhanaozen, Mangghystaū, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Zhanaozen usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 3 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhanaozen are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zhanaozen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhanaozen: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 238 | 302 | 340 | 393 | 405 | 410 | 386 | 338 | 302 | 245 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 56m | 13h 25m | 14h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 41m | 9h 0m |
Zhanaozen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhanaozen 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |