Zhitikara weather in July

In July, Zhitikara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zhitikara's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhitikara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 10:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Zhitikara is town in Kostanay Province, Kazakhstan.

Density
5,905/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zhitikara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

How July really feels in Zhitikara

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.

Zhitikara 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° / -17°175.16.180.0
Feb-9° / -17°164.75.79.50.0
Mar-1° / -10°255.65.211.50.0
Apr11° / 316.91.813.63.1
May20° / 427.80.215.46.7
Jun25° / 13°357.60.116.47.2
Jul26° / 15°468.80166.9
Aug25° / 13°366.9014.57.4
Sep18° / 275.60.112.46.3
Oct10° / 306.8210.32.4
Nov-1° / -8°225.558.50.0
Dec-8° / -15°215.76.57.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65545
75446
85545
95545
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zhitikara gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2127
2226
2325
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692470
2682570
3682570
4682570
5672670
6672670
7682660
8682660
9682660
10682660
11672760
12672760
13672760
14662860
15662860
16652870
17652870
18632971
19632971
20632881
21632881
22632881
23632881
24642781
25642781
26632791
27632791
28642781
29652681
30652681
31652681

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 10:13 PM to 9:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.55:4510:13
216.55:4510:12
316.45:4610:12
416.45:4710:12
516.45:4710:11
616.45:4810:11
716.45:4910:10
816.35:5010:10
916.35:5110:09
1016.35:5210:08
1116.25:5310:08
1216.25:5410:07
1316.25:5510:06
1416.15:5610:05
1516.15:5710:04
1616.15:5810:03
1716.06:0010:02
1816.06:0110:01
1916.06:0210:00
2015.96:039:59
2115.96:059:58
2215.86:069:56
2315.86:089:55
2415.76:099:54
2515.76:109:52
2615.76:129:51
2715.66:139:50
2815.66:159:48
2915.56:169:47
3015.56:189:45
3115.46:199:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zhitikara?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zhitikara in July

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

In July, Zhitikara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zhitikara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zhitikara peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zhitikara?

Zhitikara sits at 52.2°N, 61.2°E, 271 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Lisakovsk, 97 km away.

SibayKostanayMagnitogorskBaymak

Topography around Zhitikara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhitikara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Zhitikara is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Lisakovsk 97 km · Kartaly 104 km · Rudnyy 156 km · Yasnyy 158 km · Sibay 181 km · Kostanay 199 km · Magnitogorsk 199 km · Baymak 201 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 Zhitikara (52.1902°, 61.1989°, elevation 271 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).