This is the short version of Shymkent climate: monthly averages, with the monthly detail underneath. The gap between Jan and Jul is 30.7 C here: -1.3 C against 29.4 C. No month dominates: the wettest is Feb at 2.45 mm/day, the driest Aug at 0.13 mm/day. Taken together that is roughly 514 mm of rain a year for the grid cell. Because each page is rebuilt independently, one unavailable upstream never takes the rest of the site down. Scroll for the month-by-month figures, or jump to a neighbouring location from the links below.
Annual mean temperature 13.8 C
Warmest month Jul (29.4 C)
Coldest month Jan (-1.3 C)
Wettest month Feb (2.45 mm/day)
All-time record high 45.9 C
All-time record low -24.8 C
Annual precipitation 511 mm / year
Coordinates 42.3099, 69.6004
Population 1,200,000
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Shymkent
Month
Mean temp (C)
Rain (mm/day)
Record high (C)
Record low (C)
Jan
-1.3
1.91
20.8
-24.8
Feb
0.8
2.45
24.2
-23.4
Mar
8.0
2.35
28.6
-14.1
Apr
13.8
2.18
34.5
-4.5
May
20.4
1.36
39.3
1.9
Jun
26.4
0.59
45.0
7.9
Jul
29.4
0.23
45.9
13.6
Aug
28.0
0.13
45.1
10.7
Sep
21.5
0.20
40.9
1.6
Oct
13.2
1.20
34.8
-7.5
Nov
5.6
2.18
27.5
-15.4
Dec
-0.5
2.13
21.2
-23.5
What the Shymkent climate table shows
Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the 42.3099, 69.6004 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
How much rain is 2.45 mm/day in a month?
Rain is recorded as a daily mean, so 2.45 mm/day is roughly 74 mm across a 30-day month.
Does Shymkent get the same every year?
Close to it. Averaging decades smooths variation, so treat these as typical rather than guaranteed.