Zaysan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zaysan sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zaysan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zaysan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zaysan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Zaysan reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Zaysan
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.
Zaysan 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 | -10° / -18° | 15 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -17° | 14 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -9° | 26 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 1° | 40 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 40 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 38 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 42 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 36 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 35 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 12° / 1° | 37 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -8° | 35 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -7° / -16° | 20 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zaysan gets around 116 mm of rain over 26 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min in early June to 13 h 18 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Zaysan?
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 one of the better times to visit Zaysan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zaysan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zaysan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Zaysan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Zaysan 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.