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Monthly climate in Kostanay, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kostanay features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 403 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kostanay enjoys an average of 3543 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 36 minutes to 16 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kostanay, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Kostanay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (6 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kostanay experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kostanay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(49°F)		25°C
(78°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		24°C
(75°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(40°F)		22°C
(71°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(68°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average high-11°C
(13°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		11°C
(53°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(6°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		6°C
(43°F)		15°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Average low-18°C
(-0°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-33°F)		-34°C
(-30°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kostanay, Kazakhstan

Kostanay usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kostanay 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 Kostanay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.7)30 (1.2)26 (1.0)33 (1.3)41 (1.6)33 (1.3)45 (1.8)56 (2.2)38 (1.5)38 (1.5)21 (0.8)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)576667676864

Monthly sunshine hours in Kostanay, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Kostanay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kostanay: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kostanay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours127192296344414434443397296254179160
Mean daily daylight hours8h 8m9h 49m11h 53m14h 0m15h 52m16h 51m16h 20m14h 40m12h 37m10h 31m8h 38m7h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Kostanay, Kazakhstan

Kostanay 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, 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 Kostanay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kostanay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)135677765321