Abay weather in August

In August, Abay sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Abay's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Abay reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33621
43521
53521
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73520
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113520
123520
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283318
293318
303217
313217

How August really feels in Abay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abay weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.64.39.40.2
Feb / -1°639.9310.31.3
Mar15° / 7411.21.211.74.3
Apr22° / 10°87110.113.16.5
May28° / 15°689.5014.36.3
Jun33° / 19°276014.93.9
Jul36° / 21°92.5014.72.8
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.73.9
Sep29° / 15°81.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 2650.110.97.8
Nov13° / 497.41.39.74.0
Dec / -1°538.73.39.10.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
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21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Abay gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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264
274
284
294
304
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14935142
25034142
35034142
45133142
55232142
65232142
75332132
85431132
95531122
105631112
115631112
125830102
13593092
14603091
15613081
16623071
17632971
18652960
19662860
20672850
21682750
22702640
23712540
24732430
25742330
26752230
27772120
28782020
29791920
30801820
31811720

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:238:38
214.26:248:37
314.26:258:35
414.16:268:34
514.16:278:33
614.16:288:32
714.06:298:31
814.06:308:29
914.06:318:28
1013.96:328:27
1113.96:338:25
1213.86:348:24
1313.86:358:23
1413.86:368:21
1513.76:378:20
1613.76:388:18
1713.66:398:17
1813.66:408:16
1913.56:418:14
2013.56:428:12
2113.56:438:11
2213.46:448:09
2313.46:458:08
2413.36:468:06
2513.36:488:05
2613.26:498:03
2713.26:508:01
2813.26:518:00
2913.16:527:58
3013.16:537:56
3113.06:547:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Abay?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abay. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abay in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Abay sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abay in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abay peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Abay in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abay is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abay?

Abay sits at 41.3°N, 69.0°E, 346 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Chilanzar, 21 km away.

Topography around Abay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m.

The land around Abay is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
2,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chilanzar 21 km · Saryaghash 22 km · Tashkent 24 km · Yangiyŭl 27 km · Yunusobod 28 km · Sergeli 28 km · Salor 34 km · Bektemir 36 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abay (41.3468°, 68.9504°, elevation 346 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).