Ust-Kamenogorsk weather in January
In January, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ust-Kamenogorsk's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust-Kamenogorsk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -10°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -20°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 32 mm
- 8 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 18 min
- 8:30 AM – 4:48 PM
- Cloud cover
- 65%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Ust-Kamenogorsk is city in East Kazakhstan.
- Founded
- 1720
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -10°C through the month.
A typical January day in Ust-Kamenogorsk reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
| Avg low (°C) | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -9 | -19 |
| 2 | -9 | -19 |
| 3 | -9 | -19 |
| 4 | -9 | -19 |
| 5 | -9 | -19 |
| 6 | -9 | -19 |
| 7 | -9 | -19 |
| 8 | -9 | -19 |
| 9 | -9 | -19 |
| 10 | -9 | -19 |
| 11 | -9 | -19 |
| 12 | -9 | -19 |
| 13 | -9 | -19 |
| 14 | -10 | -20 |
| 15 | -10 | -20 |
| 16 | -10 | -20 |
| 17 | -10 | -20 |
| 18 | -10 | -20 |
| 19 | -10 | -20 |
| 20 | -10 | -20 |
| 21 | -10 | -20 |
| 22 | -10 | -20 |
| 23 | -10 | -21 |
| 24 | -10 | -21 |
| 25 | -10 | -21 |
| 26 | -10 | -21 |
| 27 | -10 | -21 |
| 28 | -10 | -21 |
| 29 | -10 | -21 |
| 30 | -10 | -21 |
| 31 | -10 | -20 |
How January really feels in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ust-Kamenogorsk weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -10° / -20° | 32 | 8 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -19° | 29 | 7 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -12° | 36 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 13° / -0° | 48 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| May | 20° / 6° | 52 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 12° | 49 | 8.7 | 0 | 16.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 65 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 12° | 44 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 5° | 37 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 11° / -0° | 50 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 0° / -9° | 57 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -17° | 46 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 34 | 66 |
| 3 | 34 | 66 |
| 4 | 35 | 65 |
| 5 | 34 | 66 |
| 6 | 34 | 66 |
| 7 | 34 | 66 |
| 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 9 | 33 | 67 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 35 | 65 |
| 17 | 35 | 65 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 38 | 62 |
| 20 | 38 | 62 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 40 | 60 |
| 25 | 41 | 59 |
| 26 | 41 | 59 |
| 27 | 41 | 59 |
| 28 | 40 | 60 |
| 29 | 40 | 60 |
| 30 | 40 | 60 |
| 31 | 40 | 60 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Ust-Kamenogorsk gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Snow chance (%) | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 34 |
| 2 | 31 | 33 |
| 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 4 | 30 | 33 |
| 5 | 30 | 33 |
| 6 | 30 | 33 |
| 7 | 29 | 33 |
| 8 | 29 | 33 |
| 9 | 29 | 33 |
| 10 | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | 29 | 33 |
| 13 | 29 | 33 |
| 14 | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | 28 | 32 |
| 17 | 28 | 32 |
| 18 | 28 | 32 |
| 19 | 27 | 31 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 |
| 21 | 26 | 29 |
| 22 | 25 | 28 |
| 23 | 24 | 27 |
| 24 | 23 | 26 |
| 25 | 22 | 26 |
| 26 | 21 | 25 |
| 27 | 21 | 25 |
| 28 | 21 | 25 |
| 29 | 20 | 25 |
| 30 | 20 | 25 |
| 31 | 20 | 25 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 8 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:11 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:10 | 5:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:31 |
| 2 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:32 |
| 3 | 8.0 | 8:35 | 4:33 |
| 4 | 8.0 | 8:35 | 4:34 |
| 5 | 8.0 | 8:34 | 4:35 |
| 6 | 8.0 | 8:34 | 4:36 |
| 7 | 8.0 | 8:34 | 4:37 |
| 8 | 8.1 | 8:34 | 4:38 |
| 9 | 8.1 | 8:33 | 4:39 |
| 10 | 8.1 | 8:33 | 4:40 |
| 11 | 8.2 | 8:32 | 4:42 |
| 12 | 8.2 | 8:32 | 4:43 |
| 13 | 8.2 | 8:31 | 4:44 |
| 14 | 8.2 | 8:31 | 4:45 |
| 15 | 8.3 | 8:30 | 4:47 |
| 16 | 8.3 | 8:30 | 4:48 |
| 17 | 8.3 | 8:29 | 4:50 |
| 18 | 8.4 | 8:28 | 4:51 |
| 19 | 8.4 | 8:27 | 4:53 |
| 20 | 8.5 | 8:26 | 4:54 |
| 21 | 8.5 | 8:26 | 4:55 |
| 22 | 8.5 | 8:25 | 4:57 |
| 23 | 8.6 | 8:24 | 4:59 |
| 24 | 8.6 | 8:23 | 5:00 |
| 25 | 8.7 | 8:22 | 5:02 |
| 26 | 8.7 | 8:20 | 5:03 |
| 27 | 8.8 | 8:19 | 5:05 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 8:18 | 5:06 |
| 29 | 8.9 | 8:17 | 5:08 |
| 30 | 8.9 | 8:16 | 5:10 |
| 31 | 8.9 | 8:15 | 5:11 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.8 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Ust-Kamenogorsk?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
What to pack for Ust-Kamenogorsk in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ust-Kamenogorsk in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ust-Kamenogorsk peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Ust-Kamenogorsk?
Ust-Kamenogorsk sits at 50.0°N, 82.6°E, 287 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 77 km away.
Topography around Ust-Kamenogorsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust-Kamenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.
The land around Ust-Kamenogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (31%) 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk (49.9714°, 82.6059°, elevation 287 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).