May
Other strong months: September and June
85/100 weather score
Kazakhstan · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Zharkent
For Zharkent, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.2°C, nights average 11.6°C, and rainfall totals about 19 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high26.2°C
Typical night-time low11.6°C
May rainfall19 mm
April
Other strong months: October and September
91/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Zharkent
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -0.8°C, 25° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Zharkent?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Zharkent?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.2°C and 19 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Zharkent?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32°C and a night-time low of 17.5°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January and September have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 11 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.8°C | -12°C | 11 mm | 3.4 | 9 h 13 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 2.8°C | -8.1°C | 12 mm | 2.9 | 10 h 23 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 12°C | -0.1°C | 13 mm | 3.7 | 11 h 47 | 33 | Good coverage |
| April | 20.9°C | 6.8°C | 20 mm | 3.5 | 13 h 23 | 75 | Good coverage |
| May | 26.2°C | 11.6°C | 19 mm | 4.6 | 14 h 44 | 85 | Good coverage |
| June | 30.2°C | 16°C | 26 mm | 4.9 | 15 h 29 | 76 | Good coverage |
| July | 32°C | 17.5°C | 28 mm | 5.6 | 15 h 11 | 67 | Good coverage |
| August | 31.2°C | 15.8°C | 15 mm | 3.3 | 14 h 01 | 75 | Good coverage |
| September | 26.6°C | 10.7°C | 11 mm | 1.9 | 12 h 27 | 84 | Good coverage |
| October | 19°C | 4.5°C | 14 mm | 3 | 10 h 55 | 65 | Good coverage |
| November | 9.1°C | -2.1°C | 20 mm | 4.1 | 9 h 33 | 19 | Good coverage |
| December | 1.4°C | -8.8°C | 14 mm | 4 | 8 h 53 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.7°C warmer in Zharkent.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.5
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+2.4
Apr
+1.4
May
+0.9
Jun
+0.9
Jul
+1.0
Aug
0.0
Sep
+0.2
Oct
+0.4
Nov
-0.4
Dec
-0.7
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0°C19 Jan 2021 | -40.6°C17 Jan 1919 | 40 mm27 Jan 1925 | 90 mm1925 · driest 0 mm in 2022 | 114 |
| February | 20.0°C27 Feb 1963 | -42.3°C26 Feb 1951 | 14 mm11 Feb 1976 | 39 mm1988 · driest 0 mm in 1925 | 118 |
| March | 29.6°C28 Mar 1932 | -28.0°C1 Mar 1951 | 14 mm3 Mar 1928 | 36 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 1967 | 117 |
| April | 35.5°C29 Apr 1997 | -9.7°C4 Apr 1918 | 24 mm24 Apr 1960 | 60 mm1994 · driest 0 mm in 1927 | 117 |
| May | 39.6°C3 May 1917 | -13.0°C8 May 1896 | 34 mm18 May 1986 | 52 mm1960 · driest 0 mm in 1943 | 116 |
| June | 40.9°C12 Jun 1923 | 2.1°C7 Jun 1980 | 38 mm18 Jun 1942 | 74 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2020 | 116 |
| July | 42.1°C31 Jul 1983 | 6.1°C2 Jul 1952 | 34 mm14 Jul 1987 | 91 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2021 | 115 |
| August | 41.4°C17 Aug 1975 | 3.4°C24 Aug 1891 | 21 mm31 Aug 1950 | 50 mm1958 · driest 0 mm in 1984 | 116 |
| September | 39.0°C4 Sep 1998 | -3.3°C23 Sep 1933 | 24 mm14 Sep 1969 | 52 mm1929 · driest 0 mm in 1991 | 116 |
| October | 32.3°C2 Oct 1985 | -15.5°C18 Oct 1915 | 27 mm20 Oct 1976 | 54 mm1976 · driest 0 mm in 1954 | 115 |
| November | 25.2°C2 Nov 2017 | -36.5°C30 Nov 1952 | 31 mm12 Nov 2003 | 64 mm1920 · driest 0 mm in 2019 | 114 |
| December | 16.6°C1 Dec 1989 | -35.8°C1 Dec 1952 | 15 mm11 Dec 1921 | 37 mm1930 · driest 0 mm in 1965 | 113 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 26 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 14 | <1 |
| April | 8 | 2 | 2 | <1 |
| May | 20 | 7 | 0 | <1 |
| June | 27 | 17 | 0 | <1 |
| July | 30 | 23 | 0 | <1 |
| August | 28 | 21 | 0 | <1 |
| September | 20 | 9 | 0 | <1 |
| October | 4 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 17 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 26 | <1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 11% | <1% | 6% | -5.7–1.9°C |
| February | 0% | 11% | <1% | 5% | -2.7–6.4°C |
| March | 7% | 11% | <1% | 5% | 6.7–15.0°C |
| April | 50% | 12% | 1% | 8% | 18.0–22.8°C |
| May | 77% | 13% | 1% | 9% | 23.7–27.9°C |
| June | 83% | 16% | 2% | 11% | 28.0–31.5°C |
| July | 87% | 14% | 2% | 10% | 30.0–33.7°C |
| August | 91% | 9% | <1% | 3% | 29.8–32.4°C |
| September | 85% | 7% | <1% | 3% | 24.2–28.4°C |
| October | 41% | 10% | <1% | 6% | 16.2–20.8°C |
| November | 2% | 13% | <1% | 8% | 4.8–12.2°C |
| December | 0% | 12% | <1% | 8% | -3.8–5.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1520253
- NOAA station
- KZ000036859 · ZHARKENT
- Station distance
- 4.7 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 15 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 44.17°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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