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Monthly climate in Chiganak, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiganak features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 172 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chiganak enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chiganak, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Chiganak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiganak experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chiganak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)		19°C
(66°F)		29°C
(84°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		43°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(100°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		22°C
(73°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		26°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		11°C
(51°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(79°F)		17°C
(63°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(42°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(67°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-8°C
(19°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(6°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chiganak, Kazakhstan

Chiganak usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chiganak are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chiganak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)16 (0.6)22 (0.9)30 (1.2)32 (1.3)10 (0.4)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)9 (0.3)21 (0.8)20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)367731010256

Monthly sunshine hours in Chiganak, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Chiganak are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chiganak: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chiganak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours178238310354411420435404350308249219
Mean daily daylight hours9h 12m10h 24m11h 56m13h 30m14h 50m15h 31m15h 9m13h 59m12h 28m10h 55m9h 33m8h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Chiganak, Kazakhstan

Chiganak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 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 Chiganak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chiganak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2358891087532