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The climate of Atyrau is
arid continental (according to the Köppen classification, cold semi-arid or steppe climate - BSk), with cold winters, during which the temperature is usually below freezing, and very hot summers.
Atyrau (formerly Guryev) is a city of 405,000 inhabitants, the capital of the region of the same name, located in western Kazakhstan, at 47 degrees north latitude and 20 meters (65 feet) below sea level (in the Caspian Depression).
The Ural River, considered as the border between Europe and Asia, passes through the city, and 30 km (18 mi) further south enters the
Caspian Sea.
About 290 km (180 mi) southwest is the city of Astrahan, Russia.
Precipitation is decidedly scarce, since it is lower than 200 millimeters (8 inches) per year.
Atyrau
Winter, from December to February, is very cold: the average temperature in January is about -6 °C (21 °F).
Fog can form in periods of stable weather.
Due to the arid climate, snowfall is usually light. However, light snow falls quite often.
During
cold waves, the temperature drops below -20 °C (-4 °F) almost every year. Sometimes it can even drop below -30 °C (-22 °F). The record is -37.4 °C (-35.3 °F), set in February 1954. That month, the daily average was -21.6 °C (-6.9 °F).
Summer, from June to August, is very hot and sunny, with some rare thunderstorms. The average for July is 27.5 °C (81.5 °F).
There are long periods of particularly hot weather.
On the hottest days, the temperature reaches 38/40 °C (100/104 °F) every year or so.
The record is 44.6 °C (112.3 °F), set in August 1940 (although there is an unofficial measurement of 50 °C or 122 °F in July 1911). More recently, the temperature reached 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) in August 2017.
In July 2010, the average maximum was 37.3 °C (99.1 °F). In 2021, the temperature reached 38.9 °C (102 °F) in late May and 42.8 °C (109 °F) at the end of June.
In summer, the Caspian Sea is warm enough to swim in, especially in July and August (a little less so in June), although it is polluted.
Atyrau - Climate data
In Atyrau, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -6.1 °C (21 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Atyrau - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -9.3 | -2.9 | -6.1 |
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| February | -9.1 | -1.2 | -5.1 |
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| March | -2.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
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| April | 6.6 | 17.4 | 12 |
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| May | 13.7 | 25.4 | 19.5 |
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| June | 18.9 | 31.3 | 25.1 |
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| July | 21 | 33.8 | 27.4 |
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| August | 19.2 | 32.3 | 25.8 |
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| September | 12.7 | 24.7 | 18.7 |
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| October | 5.6 | 15.7 | 10.6 |
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| November | -1.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
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| December | -6.9 | -1.2 | -4 |
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| Year | 5.8 | 15.7 | 10.75 |
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amounts to 185 millimeters (7.3 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 9 mm (0.4 in) in the driest month (September) to 27.8 mm (1.1 in) in the wettest one (May). Here is the average precipitation.
Atyrau - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 16 | 4 |
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| February | 12 | 3 |
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| March | 16 | 3 |
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| April | 17 | 4 |
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| May | 28 | 4 |
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| June | 17 | 3 |
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| July | 12 | 2 |
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| August | 10 | 2 |
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| September | 9 | 2 |
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| October | 18 | 3 |
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| November | 16 | 4 |
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| December | 16 | 4 |
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| Year | 185 | 38 |
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The
lake temperature ranges from 0.5 °C (33 °F) in February to 26 °C (79 °F) in July. Here are the average lake temperatures.
Atyrau - Lake temperature| Month |
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| January | 1.51.5 |
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| February | 0.5 |
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| March | 1.5 |
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| April | 7.5 |
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| May | 16 |
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| June | 22.5 |
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| July | 26 |
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| August | 25 |
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| September | 20 |
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| October | 13 |
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| November | 7"> |
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| December | 4 |
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| Year | 12.1 |
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There are on average around 2600
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Atyrau - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 3 | 100 |
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| February | 5 | 140 |
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| March | 5.5 | 165 |
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| April | 8 | 245 |
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| May | 10 | 310 |
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| June | 11 | 330 |
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| July | 11 | 345 |
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| August | 10.5 | 325 |
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| September | 9 | 265 |
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| October | 6.5 | 195 |
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| November | 3.5 | 105 |
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| December | 2.5 | 75 |
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| Year | 7.1 | 2600 |
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Atyrau - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.1 °C, with a minimum of
-9.3 °C and a maximum of
-2.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-36 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3.5 °C. However, it reached
10.5 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -5.1 °C, with a minimum of -9.1 °C and a maximum of -1.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -20 °C. However, it dropped to -35.5 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 6.5 °C. However, it reached 14 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 12 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 17.3 kph.
March is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 2.4 °C, with a minimum of -2.1 °C and a maximum of 6.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -11 °C. However, it dropped to -22.8 °C in March 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 16 °C. However, it reached 26.3 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 15.6 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 16.9 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12 °C, with a minimum of 6.6 °C and a maximum of 17.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -9 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 °C. However, it reached 32.1 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 16.6 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of 17.3 kph.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.5 °C, with a minimum of 13.7 °C and a maximum of 25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 5 °C. However, it dropped to 0.1 °C in May 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C. However, it reached 38.2 °C in May 2018.
Precipitation amounts to 27.8 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is of 15.5 kph.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 25.1 °C, with a minimum of 18.9 °C and a maximum of 31.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.9 °C in June 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38 °C. However, it reached 41.7 °C in June 1991.
Precipitation amounts to 16.9 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of 14.8 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 27.4 °C, with a minimum of 21 °C and a maximum of 33.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C. However, it dropped to 12.1 °C in July 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39.5 °C. However, it reached 42 °C in July 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 11.6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of 13 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25.8 °C, with a minimum of 19.2 °C and a maximum of 32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 6.5 °C in August 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C. However, it reached 43.1 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only 9.7 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of 12.6 kph.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.7 °C, with a minimum of 12.7 °C and a maximum of 24.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C. However, it dropped to -2.7 °C in September 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C. However, it reached 40.1 °C in September 2003.
Precipitation amounts to only 9 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of 13.7 kph.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.6 °C, with a minimum of 5.6 °C and a maximum of 15.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3 °C. However, it dropped to -8.3 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C. However, it reached 29.6 °C in October 2004.
Precipitation amounts to 18.3 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of 13.7 kph.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 1.8 °C, with a minimum of -1.7 °C and a maximum of 5.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -12 °C. However, it dropped to -28.9 °C in November 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 14 °C. However, it reached 20 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 16 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.4 kph.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -4 °C, with a minimum of -6.9 °C and a maximum of -1.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -18 °C. However, it dropped to -30.3 °C in December 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 5.5 °C. However, it reached 10.8 °C in December 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 15.8 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.4 kph.