Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taraz features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 378 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taraz enjoys an average of 3855 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 Taraz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taraz experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taraz, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Taraz usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taraz are July, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 75 (3.0) | 33 (1.3) | 19 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 26 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Taraz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taraz: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 231 | 300 | 338 | 409 | 418 | 432 | 401 | 348 | 304 | 252 | 233 |
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 |
Taraz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Taraz 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 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |