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Turkestan, Kazakhstan climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Turkestan has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 97°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°F at night. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 1.1 inches while August barely receives 0.07 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)Turkestan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 35 | 42 | 58 | 72 | 84 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 51 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 27 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Avg low (°F) | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 35 | 42 | 58 | 72 | 84 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 27 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 97 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 51 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 1.0 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 1.0 | 8 | 23 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 28 | 24 | 8 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 63 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 30 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 25 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 63 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Turkestan, a weather station, about 4 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.