Shelek weather in July

In July, Shelek sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shelek's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Shelek reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
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How July really feels in Shelek

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.

Shelek 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-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196436
206436
216436
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306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shelek gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
287130
387130
487130
586140
686140
786140
885141
984151
1084151
1184151
1283161
1383161
1482171
1582171
1680182
1780182
1879192
1979192
2079192
2179192
2279192
2379192
2479192
2579192
2680182
2780182
2880182
2981172
3081172
3183161

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:148:27
215.25:158:26
315.25:158:26
415.25:168:26
515.25:168:26
615.15:178:26
715.15:178:25
815.15:188:25
915.15:198:25
1015.15:198:24
1115.15:208:24
1215.05:218:23
1315.05:228:23
1415.05:238:22
1515.05:238:22
1614.95:248:21
1714.95:258:20
1814.95:268:20
1914.95:278:19
2014.85:288:18
2114.85:298:17
2214.85:308:16
2314.75:318:15
2414.75:328:15
2514.75:338:14
2614.75:348:13
2714.65:358:12
2814.65:368:11
2914.55:378:10
3014.55:388:08
3114.55:398:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.36 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 — July's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
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146.4Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shelek?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shelek in July

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

In July, Shelek sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shelek in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 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 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
July 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).