Taraz in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Taraz sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 47 mm of rain over about 13 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Taraz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taraz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Taraz in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Taraz reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Taraz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Taraz 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 | 2° / -7° | 32 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -6° | 40 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 11° / 0° | 49 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 60 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 39 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 24 | 7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 14 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 17° | 9 | 2.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 12 | 2.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 31 | 5 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 9° / -2° | 41 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 33 | 7 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Taraz gets around 47 mm of rain over 13 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Taraz?
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 Taraz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Taraz in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Taraz sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Taraz in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Taraz peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Taraz 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 Taraz is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× 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) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Taraz?
Taraz sits at 42.9°N, 71.4°E, 611 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Sarykemer, 17 km away.
Topography around Taraz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taraz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.
The land around Taraz is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) 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 Taraz (42.898°, 71.3733°, elevation 611 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.