Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhitikara features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 323 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhitikara enjoys an average of 3579 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhitikara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -12 °C (8 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhitikara experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 10°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhitikara, Qostanay, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Zhitikara usually has the most precipitation in February, June and July, with an average of 6 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhitikara are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 32 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Zhitikara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhitikara: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132 | 194 | 289 | 339 | 420 | 434 | 447 | 396 | 310 | 259 | 192 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 17m | 9h 54m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 43m | 16h 39m | 16h 10m | 14h 34m | 12h 36m | 10h 35m | 8h 45m | 7h 47m |
Zhitikara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very 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 Zhitikara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |