Shymkent weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Shymkent is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with October and May close behind. Shymkent averages about 2,974 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Shymkent?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shymkent is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shymkent?
Shymkent gets a lot of sun: around 2,974 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 41% of the annual 511 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| March | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 73 mm | 3 |
| April | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 42 mm | 7 |
| June | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 18 mm | 8 |
| July | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| August | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| October | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| November | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 66 mm | 1 |
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Shymkent: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shymkent?
Shymkent is a city break in Kazakhstan at 410 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shymkent get a year?
Shymkent gets about 2,974 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Shymkent?
The sunniest time to visit Shymkent is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shymkent?
January is the least sunny month in Shymkent, scoring 0/100 with about 59 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shymkent?
The typical midday UV index in Shymkent peaks around 9 (very high) in July, 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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