Zaysan weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Zaysan is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with September and May close behind. Zaysan averages about 2,899 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Zaysan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zaysan is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zaysan?
Zaysan gets a lot of sun: around 2,899 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate August (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 278 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 | 16 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 13 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 19 mm | 3 |
| April | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 24 mm | 4 |
| May | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 28 mm | 6 |
| June | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 30 mm | 7 |
| July | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 35 mm | 7 |
| August | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 24 mm | 6 |
| September | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 22 mm | 4 |
| October | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 25 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 18 mm | 1 |
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Zaysan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zaysan?
Zaysan is a small town in Kazakhstan at 574 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zaysan get a year?
Zaysan gets about 2,899 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Zaysan?
The sunniest time to visit Zaysan is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zaysan?
January is the least sunny month in Zaysan, scoring 0/100 with about 16 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Zaysan?
The typical midday UV index in Zaysan 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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