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Monthly climate in Chu, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chu features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 501 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chu enjoys an average of 3839 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chu, Kazakhstan

The warmest months in Chu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chu experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(73°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(40°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(80°F)		18°C
(64°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-18°C
(1°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chu, Kazakhstan

Chu usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chu are January, July and September. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (0.9)53 (2.1)69 (2.7)92 (3.6)59 (2.3)38 (1.5)13 (0.5)26 (1.0)19 (0.7)32 (1.3)41 (1.6)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5101113910354677

Monthly sunshine hours in Chu, Kazakhstan

The sunniest months in Chu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chu: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours193236305335402408429397344302251232
Mean daily daylight hours9h 20m10h 29m11h 56m13h 26m14h 42m15h 21m15h 1m13h 54m12h 28m10h 58m9h 39m8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Chu, Kazakhstan

Chu 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 Chu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23689101087532