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Monthly climate in Bishkul, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bishkul features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 458 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bishkul enjoys an average of 3423 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 18 minutes to 17 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bishkul, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Bishkul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bishkul experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bishkul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(51°F)		28°C
(82°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(96°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		23°C
(74°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(82°F)		19°C
(67°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average high-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-15°C
(5°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		6°C
(42°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Average low-19°C
(-2°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(44°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum-32°C
(-26°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-39°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bishkul, Kazakhstan

Bishkul usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bishkul are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bishkul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)25 (1.0)29 (1.1)37 (1.4)43 (1.7)57 (2.2)62 (2.5)61 (2.4)41 (1.6)38 (1.5)25 (1.0)22 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)47788101299977

Monthly sunshine hours in Bishkul, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Bishkul are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bishkul: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bishkul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours122183290350419419432392290223156141
Mean daily daylight hours7h 53m9h 41m11h 53m14h 7m16h 7m17h 12m16h 38m14h 50m12h 39m10h 26m8h 24m7h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Bishkul, Kazakhstan

Bishkul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Bishkul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bishkul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124577765321