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Aktau, Kazakhstan climate
Aktau has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate. The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 24°F at night. Precipitation totals about 1 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 0.2 inches while August barely receives 0.02 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Aktau climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 75 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 40 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 75 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 40 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 71 | 63 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 56 | 70 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 71 | 63 | 55 | 49 | 41 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 48 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 38 | 36 | 42 | 56 | 70 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Aktau, a weather station, about 23 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.