Shalkar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shalkar sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 55 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -2°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shalkar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shalkar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -9°C
- Precipitation
- 55 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shalkar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -2°C.
A typical winter day in Shalkar reaches about -2°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shalkar
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.
Shalkar 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 | -3° / -9° | 18 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 16 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -3° | 19 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 24 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 21 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 22 | 5 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 15 | 3.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 11° | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 4° | 25 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 4° / -3° | 19 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -2° / -7° | 21 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shalkar gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 36 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 1.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Shalkar?
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 Shalkar.
What to pack for Shalkar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shalkar sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Shalkar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shalkar peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Shalkar 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 Shalkar is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 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) | 11 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Shalkar?
Shalkar sits at 48.0°N, 48.9°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kharabali, 141 km away.
Topography around Shalkar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shalkar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m.
The land around Shalkar is covered by grassland (98%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) 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 Shalkar (48.0333°, 48.9°, elevation -14 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.