Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shalqiya features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shalqiya enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shalqiya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shalqiya experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shalqiya, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Shalqiya usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shalqiya are June, July and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 30 (1.2) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shalqiya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shalqiya: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 238 | 304 | 350 | 409 | 420 | 434 | 403 | 351 | 311 | 255 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Shalqiya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Shalqiya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |