Maqanshy weather in August

In August, Maqanshy sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maqanshy's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maqanshy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:35 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maqanshy reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
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243015
252915
262915
272915
282915
292914
302814
312814

How August really feels in Maqanshy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Maqanshy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°326.66.88.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°255.85.9100.0
Mar / -5°275.73.111.61.0
Apr17° / 386.20.213.36.1
May24° / 11°386014.87.6
Jun29° / 16°345.9015.66.2
Jul31° / 18°336.3015.34.9
Aug30° / 16°244.60145.8
Sep25° / 11°214.2012.48.1
Oct16° / 315.60.610.65.7
Nov / -4°487.64.39.20.9
Dec-4° / -11°397.97.88.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
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298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maqanshy gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
273225
374215
476204
577194
678184
779174
881163
982153
1083143
1185123
1287112
1388102
148992
158992
169082
179271
189271
199361
209361
219451
229451
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:168:00
214.75:177:59
314.65:187:57
414.65:207:56
514.65:217:54
614.55:227:53
714.55:237:51
814.45:257:50
914.45:267:48
1014.35:277:47
1114.35:297:45
1214.25:307:44
1314.25:317:42
1414.15:327:40
1514.15:347:39
1614.05:357:37
1714.05:367:35
1813.95:387:33
1913.95:397:32
2013.85:407:30
2113.85:427:28
2213.75:437:26
2313.75:447:24
2413.65:467:22
2513.65:477:21
2613.55:487:19
2713.55:507:17
2813.45:517:15
2913.35:527:13
3013.35:547:11
3113.25:557:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Maqanshy?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maqanshy in August

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

In August, Maqanshy sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maqanshy in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maqanshy peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maqanshy 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 Maqanshy is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1632 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maqanshy?

Maqanshy sits at 46.8°N, 82.0°E, 469 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ayagoz, 178 km away.

AyagozSarqantZaysanKalbatauZharkentTekeliTaldykorganUshtobe

Topography around Maqanshy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maqanshy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 470 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,625 m.

The land around Maqanshy is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
2,625 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ayagoz 178 km · Sarqant 222 km · Zaysan 229 km · Kalbatau 285 km · Zharkent 331 km · Tekeli 332 km · Taldykorgan 344 km · Ushtobe 355 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 Maqanshy (46.7817°, 82.0226°, elevation 469 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).