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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhanaozen Kazakhstan

In Zhanaozen, the summers are hot, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 94°F and is rarely below 0°F or above 105°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Zhanaozen for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

Climate in Zhanaozen

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Zhanaozen weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 22 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhanaozen is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 69°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 18 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 44°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhanaozen is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 32°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zhanaozen

Average High and Low Temperature in ZhanaozenhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 3032°FJan 3032°FJul 2094°FJul 2094°F17°F17°F69°F69°FMay 2282°FMay 2282°FSep 1082°FSep 1082°FNov 1844°FNov 1844°FMar 644°FMar 644°F56°F56°F56°F56°F27°F27°F25°F25°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 32°F36°F49°F66°F79°F90°F94°F91°F78°F62°F46°F35°F
Temp. 24°F26°F38°F54°F67°F78°F82°F79°F67°F51°F37°F28°F
Low 18°F19°F28°F43°F54°F64°F69°F65°F53°F40°F28°F21°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Zhanaozen

Average Hourly Temperature in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States (6,328 miles away); Baoding, China (3,202 miles); and Pulandian, China (3,493 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Zhanaozen (view comparison).

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In Zhanaozen, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Zhanaozen begins around May 20 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 13.

The clearest month of the year in Zhanaozen is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 13 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zhanaozen is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zhanaozen

Cloud Cover Categories in ZhanaozenclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2790%Jul 2790%Dec 2943%Dec 2943%May 2066%May 2066%Oct 1367%Oct 1367%NowNowclearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 56%51%49%47%35%20%11%12%21%36%49%56%
Clearer 44%49%51%53%65%80%89%88%79%64%51%44%

Zhanaozen does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 1% to 8%, with an average value of 5%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Zhanaozen changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.3 months, from March 6 to December 14. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zhanaozen is April, with an average of 2.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.7 months, from December 14 to March 6. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zhanaozen is January, with an average of 1.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zhanaozen

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZhanaozensnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 168%Mar 168%Aug 121%Aug 121%Dec 144%Dec 144%Sep 194%Sep 194%Jul 54%Jul 54%rainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.1d0.3d1.2d2.2d1.8d1.2d1.1d0.4d1.2d1.5d1.2d0.5d
Mixed 0.1d0.2d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.2d
Snow 1.2d0.7d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.6d
Any 1.4d1.2d2.3d2.3d1.8d1.2d1.1d0.4d1.2d1.7d1.8d1.3d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Zhanaozen experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 3.2 days, from April 13 to April 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zhanaozen is April, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from April 16 to April 13. The month with the least rain in Zhanaozen is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zhanaozen

Average Monthly Rainfall in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 inApr 150.5 inApr 150.5 inJan 180.0 inJan 180.0 inOct 290.3 inOct 290.3 inAug 120.1 inAug 120.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.1″0.3″0.5″0.3″0.3″0.2″0.1″0.2″0.3″0.2″0.1″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Zhanaozen experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from December 17 to March 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zhanaozen is January, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.7 months, from March 26 to December 17. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Zhanaozen

Average Monthly Snowfall in ZhanaozensnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJan 151.6 inJan 151.6 inJul 190.0 inJul 190.0 inMar 131.5 inMar 131.5 inDec 171.0 inDec 171.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.6″1.1″1.4″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.0″

The length of the day in Zhanaozen varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zhanaozen

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 24 minJun 2115 hr, 24 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 58 minDec 218 hr, 58 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 14 minutes later at 9:01 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:52 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 21 minutes later at 9:13 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Zhanaozen during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zhanaozen

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:47 AMJun 145:47 AM9:13 PMJun 269:13 PMJun 26Dec 95:52 PMDec 95:52 PM9:01 AMJan 49:01 AMJan 4daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Zhanaozen

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303040405060600000101010102020202030303040405050602370NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Zhanaozen

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Zhanaozen, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zhanaozen

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 270%Feb 270%Jul 133%Jul 133%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.9d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Zhanaozen experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from January 25 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 11.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhanaozen is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.7 months, from May 2 to January 25. The calmest month of the year in Zhanaozen is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zhanaozen

Average Wind Speed in ZhanaozenwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphFeb 2912.6 mphFeb 2912.6 mphJul 1710.2 mphJul 1710.2 mphMay 211.4 mphMay 211.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.312.312.311.911.110.810.310.911.511.411.511.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Zhanaozen varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 months, from June 11 to July 29, with a peak percentage of 39% on July 12. The wind is most often from the east for 10 months, from July 29 to June 11, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zhanaozen

Wind Direction in ZhanaozenENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Zhanaozen is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 15 to September 15, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Zhanaozen with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 73°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from December 8 to April 15, with an average temperature below 50°F. The month of the year in Zhanaozen with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 44°F.

Average Water Temperature in Zhanaozen

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 46°F44°F44°F50°F59°F68°F73°F73°F68°F60°F54°F49°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zhanaozen throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Zhanaozen for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to late June and from early August to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Zhanaozen

Tourism Score in Zhanaozenbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.90.00.07.37.36.66.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Zhanaozen for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Zhanaozen

Beach/Pool Score in Zhanaozenbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.38.30.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Zhanaozen typically lasts for 6.4 months (195 days), from around April 5 to around October 17, rarely starting before March 19 or after April 23, and rarely ending before September 28 or after November 6.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zhanaozen

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zhanaozengrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 550%Apr 550%Oct 1750%Oct 1790%Apr 2390%Apr 2390%Sep 2890%Sep 2810%Mar 1910%Mar 1910%Nov 610%Nov 60%Dec 150%Dec 15Jul 15100%Jul 15100%frigidfreezingvery coldcomfortablewarmhotcoolcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Zhanaozen should appear around April 11, only rarely appearing before April 3 or after April 23.

Growing Degree Days in Zhanaozen

Growing Degree Days in ZhanaozenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FApr 1188°FApr 1188°FJun 5900°FJun 5900°FJul 81,800°FJul 81,800°FDec 314,003°FDec 314,003°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 6 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhanaozen is June, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 31 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhanaozen is December, with an average of 1.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zhanaozen

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZhanaozenbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 197.6 kWhJun 197.6 kWhDec 221.5 kWhDec 221.5 kWhMay 66.4 kWhMay 66.4 kWhAug 226.4 kWhAug 226.4 kWhOct 312.7 kWhOct 312.7 kWhFeb 112.7 kWhFeb 112.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.82.94.25.66.87.57.46.65.23.52.11.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhanaozen are 43.341 deg latitude, 52.862 deg longitude, and 669 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zhanaozen contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 131 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 652 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (696 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,929 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zhanaozen is covered by bare soil (100%), within 10 miles by bare soil (99%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (95%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Zhanaozen, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Aktau Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Zhanaozen.

At a distance of 154 kilometers from Zhanaozen, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Zhanaozen to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 7%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 93%.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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