Arys in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Arys sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 113 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Arys's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arys's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 113 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Arys in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Arys reaches about 5°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Arys
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Arys weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 4° / -4° | 38 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -3° | 41 | 7.5 | 3 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 45 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 46 | 8 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 7.0 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 18 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 34 | 6.4 | 1 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 35 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Arys gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Arys?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arys.
What to pack for Arys in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Arys sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Arys in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arys peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Arys in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arys is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 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) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Arys?
Arys sits at 42.4°N, 68.8°E, 239 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 66 km away.
Topography around Arys
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arys.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.
The land around Arys is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (25%) 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 Arys (42.4301°, 68.8087°, elevation 239 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.