Zaysan weather in July

In July, Zaysan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zaysan's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaysan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:44 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Zaysan is place in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1868

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 Zaysan 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 22°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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212715
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262715
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292715
302715
312715

How July really feels in Zaysan

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.

Zaysan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°154.75.58.70.0
Feb-7° / -17°144.54.99.90.0
Mar / -9°266.54.911.60.2
Apr14° / 408.42.213.34.1
May20° / 408.20.514.96.8
Jun25° / 13°387.9015.77.1
Jul27° / 15°4210.2015.46.6
Aug26° / 13°367.6014.17.5
Sep20° / 357.40.412.47.0
Oct12° / 376.92.510.63.6
Nov / -8°358.16.89.10.1
Dec-7° / -16°206.16.88.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
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175644
185644
195644
205842
215842
225842
235842
246040
256040
266040
276040
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zaysan gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
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2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
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3029
3128

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284160
384160
483170
581181
680191
780191
879201
978211
1077212
1176222
1276222
1375232
1475232
1575232
1674242
1774242
1874242
1974242
2075232
2175232
2276222
2376222
2477212
2578211
2679201
2780191
2881181
2981181
3082171
3183161

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
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219calm
229calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:338:15
215.74:338:15
315.74:348:15
415.74:348:15
515.74:358:14
615.64:368:14
715.64:368:14
815.64:378:13
915.64:388:13
1015.64:398:12
1115.54:408:12
1215.54:408:11
1315.54:418:10
1415.54:428:10
1515.44:438:09
1615.44:448:08
1715.44:458:07
1815.34:468:06
1915.34:478:06
2015.34:488:05
2115.24:498:04
2215.24:508:03
2315.24:528:02
2415.14:538:01
2515.14:547:59
2615.14:557:58
2715.04:567:57
2815.04:577:56
2914.94:597:55
3014.95:007:53
3114.85:017:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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186.3Intense
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216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zaysan?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaysan in July

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

In July, Zaysan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Zaysan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaysan peaks around July 20 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaysan 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 Zaysan is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2115 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaysan?

Zaysan sits at 47.5°N, 84.9°E, 635 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Maqanshy, 229 km away.

MaqanshyAltayKalbatauUst-KamenogorskRidderAyagozShemonaikha

Topography around Zaysan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaysan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 m.

The land around Zaysan is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,498 m
80 km
3,412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Maqanshy 229 km · Altay 256 km · Kalbatau 320 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 324 km · Ridder 335 km · Ayagoz 336 km · Ölgii 412 km · Shemonaikha 412 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 Zaysan (47.4666°, 84.8714°, elevation 635 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).