Urzhar weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Urzhar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and May close behind. Urzhar averages about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Urzhar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Urzhar is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 30 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Urzhar?
Urzhar is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate August (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 338 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 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 30 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 24 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 25 mm | 3 |
| April | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 30 mm | 4 |
| May | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 28 mm | 6 |
| June | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 30 mm | 7 |
| July | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 28 mm | 7 |
| August | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 19 mm | 6 |
| September | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| October | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 34 mm | 1 |
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Urzhar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Urzhar?
Urzhar is a small town in Kazakhstan at 507 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Urzhar get a year?
Urzhar gets about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Urzhar?
The sunniest time to visit Urzhar is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Urzhar?
January is the least sunny month in Urzhar, scoring 0/100 with about 30 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Urzhar?
The typical midday UV index in Urzhar peaks around 7 (high) in June, 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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