Maqanshy weather in July

In July, Maqanshy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maqanshy's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maqanshy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Maqanshy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°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, 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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How July really feels in Maqanshy

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.

Maqanshy weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186436
196436
206535
216634
226634
236832
246832
256931
267030
277129
287228
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maqanshy gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170237
270237
370237
470237
569238
669238
769238
867249
967249
1067249
11652510
12652510
13642610
14642610
15632710
16632710
17632710
18632710
19632710
20632710
21632710
2264279
2364279
2465278
2566268
2667267
2767267
2868257
2969256
3070246
3171236

Wind in July

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

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:478:24
215.64:478:24
315.64:488:23
415.64:488:23
515.64:498:23
615.54:508:23
715.54:518:22
815.54:518:22
915.54:528:21
1015.54:538:21
1115.44:548:20
1215.44:548:20
1315.44:558:19
1415.44:568:18
1515.34:578:18
1615.34:588:17
1715.34:598:16
1815.35:008:15
1915.25:018:14
2015.25:028:14
2115.25:038:13
2215.15:048:12
2315.15:058:11
2415.15:068:10
2515.05:088:09
2615.05:098:07
2714.95:108:06
2814.95:118:05
2914.95:128:04
3014.85:138:03
3114.85:158:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.54 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 — July's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Maqanshy?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Maqanshy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maqanshy in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 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
July 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).