Zhetysay in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zhetysay sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 7 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 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zhetysay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhetysay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zhetysay in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical summer day in Zhetysay reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Zhetysay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Zhetysay 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 | 7° / -1° | 40 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 54 | 9.4 | 3 | 10.4 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 67 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 67 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.7 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 43 | 7.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 17 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 20 | 3.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 38 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 8° / 0° | 42 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zhetysay gets around 25 mm of rain over 7 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 42 min in early June to 13 hours 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zhetysay
In summer, Zhetysay overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zhetysay sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Zhetysay?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhetysay. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zhetysay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zhetysay sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 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) | 22 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Zhetysay?
Zhetysay sits at 40.8°N, 68.3°E, 269 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gagarin Shahri, 18 km away.
Topography around Zhetysay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zhetysay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhetysay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.
The land around Zhetysay is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) 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 Zhetysay (40.7763°, 68.3277°, elevation 269 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.