Talgar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Talgar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 375 mm of precipitation over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Talgar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talgar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 375 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Talgar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Talgar reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Talgar
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.
Talgar 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° | 34 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -12° | 45 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -7° | 86 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 8° / -1° | 151 | 17.3 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 12° / 3° | 158 | 17.3 | 9.2 | 14.5 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 16° / 7° | 130 | 18.5 | 2.4 | 15.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 131 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 8° | 114 | 17.5 | 1.1 | 13.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 14° / 4° | 106 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 7° / -2° | 87 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | -0° / -8° | 64 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -6° / -12° | 44 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Talgar gets around 375 mm of rain and snow over 56 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Talgar?
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 Talgar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Talgar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Talgar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Talgar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Talgar peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Talgar 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 Talgar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Talgar?
Talgar sits at 43.3°N, 77.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 18 km away.
Topography around Talgar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Talgar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Talgar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.
The land around Talgar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) 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 Talgar (43.3023°, 77.2381°, elevation 980 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.