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Monthly climate in Kentau, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kentau features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 348 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kentau enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kentau, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Kentau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kentau experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kentau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		21°C
(69°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(78°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average low-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kentau, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kentau, Kazakhstan

Kentau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kentau are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kentau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)57 (2.3)53 (2.1)56 (2.2)30 (1.2)10 (0.4)3 (0.1)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)17 (0.7)34 (1.3)40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6910952111246

Monthly sunshine hours in Kentau, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Kentau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kentau: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kentau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours179240311350411420434402350313258225
Mean daily daylight hours9h 20m10h 29m11h 56m13h 26m14h 42m15h 21m15h 1m13h 53m12h 27m10h 58m9h 40m8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Kentau, Kazakhstan

Kentau 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 Kentau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kentau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34689101098532