Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akbakay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Akbakay enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Akbakay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (18 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Akbakay experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Akbakay, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Akbakay usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Akbakay are July, August and September. On average, 6 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) | 14 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 11 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Akbakay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Akbakay: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 235 | 309 | 347 | 413 | 417 | 434 | 405 | 351 | 303 | 246 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 10m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 14h 0m | 12h 29m | 10h 55m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Akbakay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Akbakay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |