Konayev weather in August

In August, Konayev sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Konayev's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konayev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Konayev is capital of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1970

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Konayev reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103218
113218
123218
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283016
293016
302915
312915

How August really feels in Konayev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 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
10
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.

Konayev weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°1854.39.10.0
Feb / -9°205.34.510.20.0
Mar10° / -1°347.52.511.62.4
Apr19° / 569.50.513.26.0
May25° / 12°589.7014.56.8
Jun30° / 17°428.8015.25.2
Jul32° / 19°367.6014.94.2
Aug31° / 18°234.9013.85.2
Sep26° / 12°183.8012.37.9
Oct17° / 285.40.510.86.3
Nov / -1°326.62.59.51.5
Dec / -8°215.74.58.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117822
127822
137921
147921
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308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Konayev gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172217
273216
374206
474206
576195
676195
778184
879174
980164
1081163
1182153
1283143
1385132
1486122
1587112
1688102
179091
189091
199091
209181
219280
229280
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:448:12
214.45:458:10
314.45:468:09
414.35:478:08
514.35:488:07
614.35:508:05
714.25:518:04
814.25:528:03
914.15:538:01
1014.15:548:00
1114.15:557:58
1214.05:567:57
1314.05:587:55
1413.95:597:54
1513.96:007:52
1613.86:017:51
1713.86:027:49
1813.76:037:48
1913.76:047:46
2013.66:067:44
2113.66:077:43
2213.56:087:41
2313.56:097:39
2413.56:107:38
2513.46:117:36
2613.46:137:34
2713.36:147:32
2813.36:157:31
2913.26:167:29
3013.26:177:27
3113.16:187:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Konayev?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Konayev for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Konayev in August

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

In August, Konayev sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Konayev 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 Konayev peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Konayev 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 Konayev is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Konayev?

Konayev sits at 43.9°N, 77.1°E, 497 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Otegen Batyra, 50 km away.

Topography around Konayev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konayev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,450 m.

The land around Konayev is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
3,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Otegen Batyra 50 km · Burunday 59 km · Talgar 64 km · Esik 65 km · Almaty 69 km · Shelek 101 km · Taldykorgan 165 km · Ushtobe 170 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 Konayev (43.8668°, 77.063°, elevation 497 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).