Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°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 maximum | 8°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 high | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chu, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 236 | 305 | 335 | 402 | 408 | 429 | 397 | 344 | 302 | 251 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 29m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 21m | 15h 1m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 58m |
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.
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 |