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Zhezqazghan, Kazakhstan climate
BWk Cold desert
Zhezqazghan has a strongly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 78 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 17 mm while September barely receives 1 mm.
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)Zhezqazghan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −9 | −7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 2 | −6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −14 | −13 | −3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 7 | −3 | −11 |
| Avg low (°C) | −19 | −18 | −9 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | −1 | −8 | −16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −9 | −7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −14 | −13 | −3 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | −19 | −18 | −9 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 2 | −6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 22 | 15 | 7 | −3 | −11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 14 | 7 | −1 | −8 | −16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 96 | 81 | 58 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 40 | 56 | 76 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 96 | 81 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 35 | 40 | 56 | 76 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Zhezkazgan, a weather station, about 1 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.