Climate in Kokshetau (Kazakhstan)

The climate of Kokshetau is semi-arid continental (according to the Köppen classification, cold semi-arid or steppe climate - BSk), with very cold winters and relatively warm summers.
Kokshetau (Kökşetaw, Kókshetaý, formerly Kokchetav) is a city of 175,000 inhabitants located in northern Kazakhstan, at 235 meters above sea level and 53 degrees north latitude.
To the south of the city are hills. About 55 km (35 mi) to the southeast is Mount Kokshe, from which the city takes its name, 947 meters (3,106 feet) high, within the Burabay National Park.
We are in an area that includes several lakes, including Lake Kopa, which is located on the edge of the city.
Further south, but still in the region (oblys) of Aqmola, of which Kokshetau is the capital, is the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, which however has its own administration.

Precipitation is quite scarce, amounting to about 350 millimeters (13.8 inches) per year.
The rainiest season is summer, due to afternoon thunderstorms.

Winter, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January is around -14 °C (7 °F).
Due to the arid climate, snowfall is usually light. However, there are periods when light snow often falls.
During cold waves, the temperature drops below -30 °C (-22 °F) almost every year. Sometimes it has even dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F). The record is -46 °C (-50.8 °F), set in January 1907.
In January 1969, the monthly daily average was -28.2 °C (-18.8 °F).

Summer, from June to August, is quite warm and sunny, although rain and thunderstorms are quite frequent. The average in July is around 19.5 °C (67 °F).
Sometimes there can be heatwaves, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The record is 42 °C (105 °F), set in July 1948. More recently, the temperature reached 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) in July 2023. In the latter month, the average maximum temperature was 30.4 °C (86.7 °F).

Kokshetau - Climate data

In Kokshetau, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -14.4 °C (6.1 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 320 millimeters (12.6 inches) per year: it is therefore scarce. It ranges from 11.3 mm (0.4 in) in the driest month (February) to 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 2255 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.