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Monthly climate in Merke, Kazakhstan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Merke, Kazakhstan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Merke. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merke, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Merke, Kazakhstan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Merke. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)51014161523152012987

Monthly sunshine hours in Merke, Kazakhstan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Merke. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195238302333395402424395345302250240
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 56m13h 24m14h 38m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m11h 0m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Merke, Kazakhstan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Merke. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)348910111198532