Karaganda weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Karaganda is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with May and June close behind. Karaganda averages about 2,880 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Karaganda?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Karaganda is August, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Karaganda?
Karaganda gets a lot of sun: around 2,880 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate August (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 370 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -19° / -2°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 22 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -10° / 14°F | 30 mm | 3 |
| April | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 32 mm | 4 |
| May | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| June | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 41 mm | 6 |
| July | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 50 mm | 6 |
| August | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 24 mm | 6 |
| September | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| October | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -16° / 3°F | 31 mm | 1 |
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Karaganda: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Karaganda?
Karaganda is a city break in Kazakhstan at 537 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Karaganda get a year?
Karaganda gets about 2,880 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Karaganda?
The sunniest time to visit Karaganda is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Karaganda?
January is the least sunny month in Karaganda, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Karaganda?
The typical midday UV index in Karaganda peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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