Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Turkestan Kazakhstan

In Turkestan, the summers are arid, clear, and hot; the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 94°F and is rarely below -0°F or above 102°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 20 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Turkestan is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 23 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Turkestan is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 34°F.

In Turkestan, 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 Turkestan begins around May 16 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year in Turkestan is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 94% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 15 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 16.

The cloudiest month of the year in Turkestan is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 57% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Turkestan varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.3 months, from October 17 to May 26, with a greater than 9% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Turkestan is March, with an average of 4.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from May 26 to October 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Turkestan is August, with an average of 0.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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 Turkestan changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 28 to December 29. The month with the most days of rain alone in Turkestan is April, with an average of 4.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.3 weeks, from December 29 to January 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Turkestan is January, with an average of 1.9 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. Turkestan experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from October 15 to May 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Turkestan is April, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 29 to October 15. The month with the least rain in Turkestan is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from November 15 to March 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Turkestan is January, with an average snowfall of 3.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from March 19 to November 15. The least snow falls around July 11, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Turkestan varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 22, with 8 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:46 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 13 minutes later at 7:59 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:51 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 20 minutes later at 8:11 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Turkestan 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 Turkestan, 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 1% of 1% 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 Turkestan experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from June 9 to September 24, with average wind speeds of more than 10.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Turkestan is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from September 24 to June 9. The calmest month of the year in Turkestan is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 months, from June 17 to August 30, with a peak percentage of 53% on July 21. The wind is most often from the east for 9.6 months, from August 30 to June 17, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Turkestan 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 Turkestan for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to late June and from late July to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

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 Turkestan for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the last 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 Turkestan typically lasts for 6.2 months (190 days), from around April 8 to around October 15, rarely starting before March 20 or after May 2, and rarely ending before September 29 or after November 2.

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 Turkestan should appear around April 1, only rarely appearing before March 21 or after April 11.

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 9 to August 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Turkestan is June, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Turkestan is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Turkestan are 43.297 deg latitude, 68.252 deg longitude, and 702 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Turkestan is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 697 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (463 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (6,522 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Turkestan is covered by bare soil (79%), within 10 miles by bare soil (44%) and sparse vegetation (36%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (42%) and sparse vegetation (39%).