Shelek weather in August

In August, Shelek sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shelek's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Shelek is village in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
433/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shelek reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22715
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42715
52715
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72715
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How August really feels in Shelek

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.

Shelek weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°216.17.19.10.0
Feb / -8°256.77.110.20.0
Mar / -2°4910.56.511.61.3
Apr16° / 87132.713.24.6
May21° / 8712.60.314.56.1
Jun25° / 13°6210.4015.26.7
Jul27° / 15°488.2014.96.9
Aug26° / 14°387.3013.87.4
Sep22° / 418.10.112.37.2
Oct15° / 488.32.510.84.6
Nov / -4°428.55.79.50.9
Dec-0° / -8°2877.18.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
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207327
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317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shelek gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
825
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
384151
485141
585141
686131
786131
887121
988111
1088111
1190100
129190
139190
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199640
209640
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:408:06
214.45:418:05
314.45:428:04
414.35:438:02
514.35:448:01
614.25:458:00
714.25:477:59
814.25:487:57
914.15:497:56
1014.15:507:54
1114.05:517:53
1214.05:527:51
1313.95:537:50
1413.95:547:48
1513.95:567:47
1613.85:577:45
1713.85:587:44
1813.75:597:42
1913.76:007:41
2013.66:017:39
2113.66:027:37
2213.56:047:36
2313.56:057:34
2413.46:067:32
2513.46:077:31
2613.36:087:29
2713.36:097:27
2813.26:117:25
2913.26:127:24
3013.16:137:22
3113.16:147:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Shelek?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Shelek for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shelek in August

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

In August, Shelek sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shelek 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 Shelek peaks around July 21 at about 9 (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 highModerateLowJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelek 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 Shelek is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2020 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelek?

Shelek sits at 43.6°N, 78.3°E, 609 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 70 km away.

Topography around Shelek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,883 m.

The land around Shelek is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
3,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Esik 70 km · Talgar 89 km · Konayev 101 km · Otegen Batyra 102 km · Almaty 115 km · Burunday 116 km · Karakol 123 km · Kyzyl-Suu 141 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 Shelek (43.5962°, 78.2575°, elevation 609 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).