Altay weather in July

In July, Altay sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Altay's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:37 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Altay is town in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1791

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Altay reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72513
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92513
102513
112513
122513
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302512
312512

How July really feels in Altay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -21°499.310.38.40.0
Feb-8° / -19°418.299.80.0
Mar / -11°478.48.111.50.0
Apr11° / -2°669.73.613.52.8
May18° / 779.90.715.16.0
Jun23° / 11°8210.50166.8
Jul25° / 13°10312.1015.76.7
Aug23° / 10°769.3014.27.3
Sep18° / 6880.412.45.9
Oct / -2°8511.25.610.51.8
Nov-2° / -11°8311.111.18.80.0
Dec-10° / -18°7011.813.380.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
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205545
215644
225644
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255842
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296040
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Altay gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14444120
24344130
34244140
44145140
54045150
63945161
73845171
83744181
93744191
103743191
113742201
123642211
133741211
143741221
153740221
163740221
173840211
183840211
193940201
204040200
214040190
224140180
234241170
244341160
254441150
264541140
274542130
284642120
294742110
304842100
31494190

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:258:28
216.04:258:28
316.04:268:27
416.04:278:27
516.04:278:27
616.04:288:26
715.94:298:26
815.94:308:25
915.94:318:25
1015.94:318:24
1115.94:328:24
1215.84:338:23
1315.84:348:22
1415.84:358:21
1515.74:368:21
1615.74:378:20
1715.74:398:19
1815.64:408:18
1915.64:418:17
2015.64:428:16
2115.54:438:15
2215.54:448:14
2315.44:468:13
2415.44:478:11
2515.44:488:10
2615.34:498:09
2715.34:518:08
2815.24:528:06
2915.24:538:05
3015.14:558:03
3115.14:568:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Altay?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Altay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altay in July

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

In July, Altay sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Altay in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altay peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Altay in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Altay is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altay?

Altay sits at 49.7°N, 84.3°E, 460 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 86 km away.

ShemonaikhaKalbatauGornyakZaysanGorno-AltayskMayma

Topography around Altay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 505 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,387 m.

The land around Altay is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
908 m
80 km
2,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Ridder 86 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 121 km · Shemonaikha 194 km · Kalbatau 199 km · Gornyak 242 km · Zaysan 256 km · Gorno-Altaysk 274 km · Mayma 277 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 Altay (49.7363°, 84.2542°, elevation 460 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).