Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merke features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merke enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merke are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merke experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -10°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merke, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Merke usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merke are January, November and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 25 (1.0) | 72 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 166 (6.6) | 107 (4.2) | 110 (4.3) | 76 (3.0) | 108 (4.2) | 65 (2.5) | 62 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Merke are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merke: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 238 | 302 | 333 | 395 | 402 | 424 | 395 | 345 | 302 | 250 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 31m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 16m | 14h 57m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 11h 0m | 9h 43m | 9h 3m |
Merke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Merke UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |