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Aralsk climate

Kazakhstan · Aral Sea basin, Kyzylorda steppe · 46.796° N, 61.668° E

Köppen BWk/ BSk cold desert-steppeArid

Former fishing port stranded by the vanished Aral Sea: scorching summers, bitter winters, dust storms off dry seabed.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
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Rain Snowfall

At a glance

Warmest month
July, 95°F / 35°C
Coldest month
January, 12°F / -11°C
Annual swing
83°F / 46°C
Wettest month
April
Driest month
June
Rain per year
4.6" / 118 mm
Snow per year
12.8" / 326 mm
Elevation
164 ft / 50 m
Time zone
Asia/Qyzylorda

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmSnow in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January26 / -312 / -110.15 / 43.3 / 8481%9.5 / 15.368%
February31 / 015 / -90.14 / 43.5 / 8977%9.8 / 15.869%
March47 / 828 / -20.63 / 161.6 / 4166%10.5 / 16.954%
April67 / 1944 / 70.81 / 210.8 / 2049%10.8 / 17.451%
May82 / 2859 / 150.75 / 190.0 / 034%10.9 / 17.541%
June91 / 3368 / 200.03 / 10.0 / 026%10.5 / 16.931%
July95 / 3572 / 220.31 / 80.0 / 030%10.0 / 16.126%
August89 / 3166 / 190.27 / 70.0 / 033%9.8 / 15.826%
September74 / 2352 / 110.22 / 60.0 / 043%9.4 / 15.131%
October59 / 1539 / 40.34 / 90.0 / 155%9.0 / 14.539%
November40 / 425 / -40.70 / 180.8 / 2170%9.8 / 15.856%
December27 / -314 / -100.29 / 72.8 / 7175%9.4 / 15.159%

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