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Monthly climate in Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shymkent features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 536 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shymkent enjoys an average of 3891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shymkent, Kazakhstan §

The warmest months in Shymkent are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shymkent experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shymkent, Kazakhstan §

Shymkent usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shymkent are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47 (1.8) 86 (3.4) 95 (3.8) 108 (4.2) 45 (1.8) 15 (0.6) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 24 (1.0) 41 (1.6) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 12 11 6 4 1 0 1 4 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shymkent, Kazakhstan §

The sunniest months in Shymkent are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shymkent: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194 239 307 338 406 418 434 403 350 306 257 232
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 33m 11h 56m 13h 22m 14h 35m 15h 12m 14h 53m 13h 49m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Shymkent, Kazakhstan §

Shymkent experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Shymkent UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shymkent, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2