Zhosaly weather in August

In August, Zhosaly sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zhosaly's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhosaly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Zhosaly is Village in Kyzylorda region.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zhosaly reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43421
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73420
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303016
312916

How August really feels in Zhosaly

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 19 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
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Zhosaly weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°103.23.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -10°112.92.110.10.0
Mar / -3°164.11.111.61.7
Apr19° / 163.60.113.27.0
May27° / 14°123014.77.7
Jun32° / 19°72.1015.44.8
Jul34° / 21°61.8015.13.9
Aug32° / 19°51.2013.95.2
Sep25° / 12°40.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 102.4010.76.2
Nov / -3°143.419.30.8
Dec-3° / -10°133.32.58.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
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21928
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23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zhosaly gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
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173
183
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204
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274
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303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191711
291711
392611
492611
592611
693511
793511
894510
995410
1095410
1196310
1296310
1396310
1497210
1597210
1697210
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1898200
1998200
2098200
2198200
2298200
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2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3199100

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 9:08 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:319:08
214.66:339:07
314.56:349:05
414.56:359:04
514.46:369:03
614.46:379:01
714.46:399:00
814.36:408:58
914.36:418:57
1014.26:428:55
1114.26:438:54
1214.16:458:52
1314.16:468:51
1414.06:478:49
1514.06:488:48
1613.96:508:46
1713.96:518:44
1813.86:528:43
1913.86:538:41
2013.76:558:39
2113.76:568:37
2213.66:578:36
2313.66:588:34
2413.57:008:32
2513.57:018:30
2613.47:028:28
2713.47:038:27
2813.37:058:25
2913.37:068:23
3013.27:078:21
3113.27:088:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zhosaly?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zhosaly in August

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

In August, Zhosaly sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zhosaly in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Zhosaly peaks around June 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhosaly in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zhosaly is worst in April — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1753 µg/m³Jan 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhosaly?

Zhosaly sits at 45.5°N, 64.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Baikonur, 61 km away.

AralShiyeliZhangaqorghanSatpayev

Topography around Zhosaly

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhosaly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Zhosaly is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
142 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Baikonur 61 km · Kyzylorda 133 km · Tasbuget 141 km · Novokazalinsk 155 km · Aral 237 km · Shiyeli 256 km · Zhangaqorghan 306 km · Satpayev 377 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 Zhosaly (45.4878°, 64.0781°, elevation 100 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).