Climate almanac
Karatau
Zhambyl, Kazakhstan · 43.18°, 70.46°
What is the climate like in Karatau?
The best time to visit Karatau is typically May – September, with trip comfort peaking in September (9.0/10). Karatau is warmest in July, when daily highs average 94°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 21°F (-6°C). The wettest month is typically March and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 17 in (436 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – September — comfort peaks in September (9.0/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 94°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 21°F (-6°C)
- Wettest monthMarch (3.1 in (78 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.2 in (4 mm))
- Annual precipitation17 in (436 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromUjuk, 77 km away (1959-2026)