Shalqar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shalqar sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shalqar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shalqar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Shalqar reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Shalqar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Shalqar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | -7° / -14° | 14 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -14° | 14 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 22 | 5 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 24 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 20 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 3° | 17 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -5° | 19 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 17 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shalqar gets around 38 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Shalqar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Shalqar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shalqar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shalqar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Shalqar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Shalqar in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 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) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Shalqar?
Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.
Topography around Shalqar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shalqar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.
The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) 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 Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 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.