Aksu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Aksu sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Aksu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aksu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aksu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Aksu reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Aksu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aksu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -6° | 75 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 83 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 87 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 94 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 65 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 11 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 38 | 5 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 1° | 68 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 5° / -4° | 73 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aksu gets around 45 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aksu
None of Aksu's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aksu's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Aksu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Aksu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aksu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aksu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Aksu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Aksu peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Aksu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aksu is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Aksu?
Aksu sits at 42.4°N, 69.8°E, 614 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 22 km away.
Topography around Aksu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aksu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,951 m.
The land around Aksu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (34%) within 80 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
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 Aksu (42.4219°, 69.8271°, elevation 614 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.