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Monthly climate in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhanaozen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°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 maximum11°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 high3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhanaozen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)223331211122

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhanaozen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours169238302340393405410386338302245222
Mean daily daylight hours9h 21m10h 30m11h 56m13h 25m14h 41m15h 19m14h 59m13h 52m12h 27m10h 59m9h 41m9h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhanaozen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23689101098532