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Monthly climate in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karakol features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 810 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karakol enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan §

The warmest months in Karakol are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (50 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karakol experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 199 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Average low -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan §

Karakol usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karakol are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 46 (1.8) 82 (3.2) 105 (4.2) 92 (3.6) 92 (3.6) 103 (4.0) 74 (2.9) 74 (2.9) 47 (1.8) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 12 15 15 20 18 19 18 16 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan §

The sunniest months in Karakol are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karakol: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210 261 326 349 385 381 411 391 345 303 271 256
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 32m 11h 56m 13h 23m 14h 36m 15h 13m 14h 54m 13h 49m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 45m 9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan §

Karakol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Karakol UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 9 11 14 13 12 10 8 7 4 3