Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Arkalyk Kazakhstan

In Arkalyk, the summers are dry, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, overcast, and windy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -2°F to 84°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Arkalyk for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 17 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Arkalyk is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 21 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year in Arkalyk is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 13°F.

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

The clearer part of the year in Arkalyk begins around April 3 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around October 18.

The clearest month of the year in Arkalyk is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around April 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Arkalyk is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

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Arkalyk 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 5% to 15%, with an average value of 10%.

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 Arkalyk changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from March 25 to November 10. The month with the most days of rain alone in Arkalyk is June, with an average of 4.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from November 10 to March 25. The month with the most days of snow alone in Arkalyk is December, with an average of 2.4 days.

Rainfall

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. Arkalyk experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 18 to October 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Arkalyk is June, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 25 to April 18. The month with the least rain in Arkalyk is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 24 to April 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Arkalyk is December, with an average snowfall of 3.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 6 to October 24. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Arkalyk varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 22, with 8 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:21 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 11 minutes later at 8:32 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:29 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:47 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Arkalyk during 2026.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. 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.

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 Arkalyk, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 Arkalyk experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 22 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 11.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Arkalyk is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 27 to October 22. The calmest month of the year in Arkalyk is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from April 23 to June 9 and for 2.9 months, from August 19 to November 16, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 19. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from June 9 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 21. The wind is most often from the south for 3.4 months, from November 16 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Arkalyk 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 time of year to visit Arkalyk for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Arkalyk for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

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 Arkalyk typically lasts for 4.9 months (150 days), from around May 4 to around October 1, rarely starting before April 15 or after May 24, and rarely ending before September 14 or after October 18.

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 Arkalyk should appear around April 29, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 9.

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 2 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Arkalyk is June, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 25 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Arkalyk is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Arkalyk are 50.249 deg latitude, 66.920 deg longitude, and 1,145 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Arkalyk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 292 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,140 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (449 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,358 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Arkalyk is covered by sparse vegetation (84%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (59%) and cropland (11%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (72%).