Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Katran Kyrgyzstan

In Katran, the summers are warm, arid, and clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 19°F to 83°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 88°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Katran for warm-weather activities is from mid June to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 23 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Katran is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 24 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Katran is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 32°F.

In Katran, 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 Katran begins around May 24 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 17.

The clearest month of the year in Katran is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 97% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 17 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Katran is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% 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 Katran varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from November 5 to May 29, with a greater than 8% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Katran is March, with an average of 4.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from May 29 to November 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Katran is August, with an average of 0.4 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 Katran changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 17 to December 27. The month with the most days of rain alone in Katran is April, with an average of 3.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.7 months, from December 27 to February 17. The month with the most days of snow alone in Katran is January, with an average of 1.4 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. Katran experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from March 12 to May 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Katran is April, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from May 20 to March 12. The month with the least rain in Katran 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. Katran experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from November 11 to March 14, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Katran is January, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from March 14 to November 11. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Katran varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 21 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:51 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 51 minutes later at 8:41 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:54 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 58 minutes later at 8:52 PM on June 27.

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

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.

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 Katran, 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 Katran experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 4 to September 25, with average wind speeds of more than 6.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Katran is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from September 25 to May 4. The calmest month of the year in Katran is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 4.5 months, from March 31 to August 16, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 9. The wind is most often from the south for 7.5 months, from August 16 to March 31, with a peak percentage of 68% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Katran 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 Katran for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, 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 Katran 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 Katran typically lasts for 6.8 months (208 days), from around April 2 to around October 27, rarely starting before March 13 or after April 21, and rarely ending before October 6 or after November 17.

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 Katran should appear around April 18, only rarely appearing before April 10 or after May 2.

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 3.2 months, from May 21 to August 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Katran is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Katran is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Katran are 39.844 deg latitude, 70.015 deg longitude, and 3,967 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Katran contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,483 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,297 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (8,839 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (17,434 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Katran is covered by bare soil (41%), sparse vegetation (36%), and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (48%) and bare soil (25%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (57%) and sparse vegetation (14%).