Sunshine Atlas

Zhezkazgan weather by month & the best time to visit

Kazakhstan · regional city · semi-arid climate

Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
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The best time to visit Zhezkazgan is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with August and May close behind. Zhezkazgan averages about 2,981 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Zhezkazgan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhezkazgan is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Zhezkazgan?

Zhezkazgan gets a lot of sun: around 2,981 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 183 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 62May: 94June: 93July: 94August: 95September: 9696October: 31November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -10° / 14°F-18° / 0°F 15 mm1
February0 -7° / 19°F-17° / 1°F 16 mm2
March0 5° / 41°F-7° / 19°F 18 mm3
April62 16° / 61°F1° / 34°F 19 mm5
May94 25° / 77°F9° / 48°F 17 mm6
June93 31° / 88°F16° / 61°F 19 mm7
July94 32° / 90°F18° / 64°F 13 mm7
August95 31° / 88°F16° / 61°F 9 mm6
September96 23° / 73°F9° / 48°F 6 mm4
October31 12° / 54°F0° / 32°F 16 mm2
November0 1° / 34°F-7° / 19°F 19 mm1
December0 -7° / 19°F-14° / 7°F 16 mm1

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Zhezkazgan: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Zhezkazgan?

Zhezkazgan is a regional city in Kazakhstan at 378 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Zhezkazgan get a year?

Zhezkazgan gets about 2,981 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Zhezkazgan?

The sunniest time to visit Zhezkazgan is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.

What is the least sunny month in Zhezkazgan?

January is the least sunny month in Zhezkazgan, scoring 0/100 with about 15 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Zhezkazgan?

The typical midday UV index in Zhezkazgan 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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