Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashchysay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 337 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ashchysay enjoys an average of 3893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ashchysay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashchysay experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 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 (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ashchysay, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Ashchysay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 55 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ashchysay are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 36 (1.4) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 60 (2.4) | 30 (1.2) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ashchysay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ashchysay: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 240 | 309 | 348 | 410 | 420 | 434 | 402 | 349 | 312 | 258 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 29m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 21m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 8h 59m |
Ashchysay 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, 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 Ashchysay 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |