Taldykorgan weather in August

In August, Taldykorgan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Taldykorgan's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taldykorgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Taldykorgan is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1868

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Taldykorgan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12916
22915
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42915
52915
62915
72915
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How August really feels in Taldykorgan

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.

Taldykorgan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -15°276.66.390.0
Feb-1° / -12°286.15.910.10.0
Mar / -5°417.53.611.61.4
Apr17° / 568.70.813.25.6
May22° / 568.7014.67.1
Jun27° / 14°367.6015.46.7
Jul30° / 16°367.2015.15.8
Aug28° / 14°214.1013.97.1
Sep23° / 204.4012.38.1
Oct16° / 345.90.810.75.6
Nov / -5°457.649.31.0
Dec-2° / -12°347.16.28.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Taldykorgan gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
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2413
2513
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2713
2813
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169274
270264
371254
473243
574233
675223
776213
877203
980182
1081172
1183152
1285132
1386122
1489101
159091
169181
179271
189361
199550
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219640
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269820
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299820
309820
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:368:10
214.55:378:08
314.55:388:07
414.45:398:06
514.45:408:04
614.45:418:03
714.35:438:02
814.35:448:00
914.25:457:59
1014.25:467:57
1114.15:477:56
1214.15:497:54
1314.05:507:53
1414.05:517:51
1514.05:527:49
1613.95:537:48
1713.95:557:46
1813.85:567:44
1913.85:577:43
2013.75:587:41
2113.76:007:39
2213.66:017:38
2313.66:027:36
2413.56:037:34
2513.56:047:32
2613.46:067:30
2713.46:077:29
2813.36:087:27
2913.36:097:25
3013.26:117:23
3113.26:127:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
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246.0Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Taldykorgan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taldykorgan in August

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

In August, Taldykorgan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taldykorgan 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 Taldykorgan peaks around May 19 at about 8 (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 highVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Taldykorgan 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 Taldykorgan is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taldykorgan?

Taldykorgan sits at 45.0°N, 78.4°E, 596 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 32 km away.

EsikOtegen Batyra

Topography around Taldykorgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taldykorgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 595 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Taldykorgan is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Tekeli 32 km · Ushtobe 40 km · Sarqant 129 km · Shelek 158 km · Zharkent 160 km · Konayev 165 km · Esik 199 km · Otegen Batyra 208 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 Taldykorgan (45.0156°, 78.3739°, elevation 596 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).