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Taraz, Kazakhstan climate
BWk Cold desert
Taraz has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 14°F at night. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 0.7 inches while September barely receives 0.16 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)Taraz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 37 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Avg low (°F) | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 18 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 37 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 18 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Talas, a weather station, about 81 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.