Monthly climate in Zhitikara, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhitikara, Kazakhstan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhitikara. 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)
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhitikara, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhitikara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)686655646664

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhitikara, Kazakhstan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhitikara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours132194289339420434447396310259192163
Mean daily daylight hours8h 17m9h 54m11h 54m13h 56m15h 43m16h 39m16h 10m14h 34m12h 36m10h 35m8h 45m7h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Zhitikara, Kazakhstan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhitikara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)135677875421