Zhetysay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zhetysay sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 136 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zhetysay's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhetysay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 136 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zhetysay in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Zhetysay reaches about 8°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zhetysay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 88 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zhetysay weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zhetysay gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zhetysay
None of Zhetysay's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zhetysay sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Zhetysay?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhetysay.
What to pack for Zhetysay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zhetysay sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Zhetysay in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.