Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kara-Kulja features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kara-Kulja enjoys an average of 3883 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kara-Kulja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kara-Kulja experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kara-Kulja, Osh, Kyrgyzstan with other places around the world.
Kara-Kulja usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kara-Kulja are July, August and September. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 32 (1.3) | 72 (2.8) | 109 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 99 (3.9) | 53 (2.1) | 29 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 84 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kara-Kulja are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kara-Kulja: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 243 | 311 | 337 | 389 | 399 | 420 | 399 | 351 | 308 | 263 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Kara-Kulja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Kara-Kulja UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |