Zhangaqorghan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zhangaqorghan sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zhangaqorghan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhangaqorghan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zhangaqorghan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Zhangaqorghan reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zhangaqorghan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 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.
Zhangaqorghan 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 | 1° / -7° | 27 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -5° | 22 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 1° | 28 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 24 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 16 | 3.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 11 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 9° / -0° | 26 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 24 | 6 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zhangaqorghan gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 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 15 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 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Zhangaqorghan?
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 Zhangaqorghan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zhangaqorghan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zhangaqorghan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zhangaqorghan 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 Zhangaqorghan peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Zhangaqorghan 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 Zhangaqorghan is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 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 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 15 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Zhangaqorghan?
Zhangaqorghan sits at 43.9°N, 67.2°E, 166 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shiyeli, 50 km away.
Topography around Zhangaqorghan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zhangaqorghan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhangaqorghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m.
The land around Zhangaqorghan is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Zhangaqorghan (43.9065°, 67.2464°, elevation 166 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.