Aktau climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Aktau?

Aktau has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.8 °C and it receives 161 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aktau?

The hottest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2015, reaching 41.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Aktau?

The coldest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1969, at -27.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Aktau?

Yes. Aktau gets on average 17.9 cm of snow per year and has around 79 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Aktau warmed?

Yes: Aktau warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Aktau?

The wettest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 1952, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Aktau?

The windiest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 2011, with winds reaching 61.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Aktau?

The warmest month in Aktau is July (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Aktau?

Aktau receives on average 161 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 39 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Aktau?

Aktau gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Aktau (Kazakhstan) has a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.8 °C and it receives 161 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Aktau averages 79 frost days, 66 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 39 rainy days per year.

Aktau has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 95 to 63 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.4 °C (on 3 August 2015) and the coldest -27.1 °C (on 10 February 1969).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

AktauMangystau

coords: 43.66°, 51.17°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWkCold desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

12.8°C

Average daily high

17.0°C

Average daily low

9.0°C

Annual rainfall

161mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

25.4km/h

Seasonal range

28.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

79 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

66 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

39 d/yr

Annual snowfall

17.9 cm

Average feels-like high

13.8 °C

Average feels-like low

5.3 °C

Average peak gust

39.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

71 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.4 °C

3 August 2015

Coldest day

-27.1 °C

10 February 1969

Wettest day

40 mm

2 March 1952

Windiest day

61.2 km/h

14 April 2011

Strongest gust

93.2 km/h

22 December 1995

Hottest feels-like

43.3 °C

19 July 2022

Coldest feels-like

-34.0 °C

10 February 1969

Snowiest day

14.7 cm

2 March 1952

Sunniest day

14.7 h

27 June 2020

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.0 °C20 July 2025	-12.9 °C3 March 2025	14.2 °C	213 mm	63	60
2024	38.7 °C7 July 2024	-10.7 °C25 January 2024	14.2 °C	223 mm	76	61
2023	39.0 °C4 August 2023	-16.5 °C11 January 2023	14.4 °C	190 mm	64	57
2022	40.4 °C27 June 2022	-12.0 °C5 December 2022	14.2 °C	149 mm	78	63
2021	40.1 °C8 August 2021	-15.6 °C24 February 2021	14.4 °C	77 mm	93	64
2020	38.7 °C15 June 2020	-11.6 °C9 December 2020	13.7 °C	122 mm	66	73
2019	39.2 °C24 July 2019	-11.5 °C22 November 2019	14.1 °C	147 mm	71	54
2018	41.2 °C1 July 2018	-13.5 °C30 January 2018	14.0 °C	98 mm	79	74
2017	39.6 °C8 August 2017	-14.2 °C9 February 2017	13.8 °C	179 mm	78	73
2016	38.9 °C16 July 2016	-14.0 °C23 November 2016	14.0 °C	253 mm	81	56
2015	41.4 °C3 August 2015	-11.3 °C9 January 2015	14.1 °C	168 mm	85	61
2014	39.6 °C11 August 2014	-22.0 °C31 January 2014	13.6 °C	110 mm	104	87
2013	36.3 °C18 July 2013	-6.4 °C2 February 2013	14.1 °C	153 mm	59	54
2012	38.9 °C15 August 2012	-23.4 °C4 February 2012	13.3 °C	113 mm	80	95
2011	41.0 °C3 August 2011	-15.1 °C23 February 2011	13.0 °C	148 mm	72	91
2010	39.4 °C8 August 2010	-16.6 °C13 February 2010	14.7 °C	142 mm	94	54
2009	38.3 °C21 July 2009	-10.8 °C5 January 2009	13.6 °C	130 mm	63	53
2008	38.1 °C19 August 2008	-15.4 °C9 January 2008	13.1 °C	148 mm	60	80
2007	38.3 °C8 August 2007	-13.0 °C27 February 2007	14.0 °C	147 mm	88	58
2006	40.7 °C14 August 2006	-21.0 °C26 January 2006	13.4 °C	182 mm	89	87
2005	38.0 °C4 July 2005	-13.3 °C4 February 2005	14.0 °C	143 mm	74	55
2004	37.4 °C18 August 2004	-5.7 °C1 January 2004	14.2 °C	145 mm	64	49
2003	37.4 °C11 August 2003	-17.9 °C2 March 2003	12.3 °C	195 mm	59	83
2002	41.2 °C17 July 2002	-15.4 °C28 December 2002	13.1 °C	185 mm	58	55
2001	37.7 °C26 July 2001	-14.7 °C24 January 2001	13.4 °C	149 mm	69	66
2000	38.9 °C1 August 2000	-8.1 °C17 January 2000	13.4 °C	170 mm	78	63
1999	39.5 °C4 August 1999	-7.5 °C4 February 1999	13.6 °C	184 mm	60	62
1998	38.2 °C19 July 1998	-14.6 °C23 January 1998	13.1 °C	124 mm	82	80
1997	39.0 °C29 July 1997	-16.6 °C17 December 1997	12.9 °C	200 mm	58	83
1996	37.4 °C1 August 1996	-15.0 °C14 February 1996	12.5 °C	117 mm	71	100
1995	37.4 °C15 July 1995	-11.4 °C13 December 1995	14.0 °C	140 mm	74	65
1994	35.4 °C20 July 1994	-22.6 °C14 February 1994	12.2 °C	181 mm	38	82
1993	36.4 °C21 July 1993	-18.8 °C4 January 1993	11.1 °C	170 mm	46	97
1992	36.7 °C25 July 1992	-8.6 °C30 December 1992	12.3 °C	199 mm	48	79
1991	39.2 °C2 July 1991	-12.6 °C13 February 1991	13.1 °C	213 mm	62	77
1990	37.6 °C17 July 1990	-13.8 °C6 January 1990	13.1 °C	171 mm	52	64
1989	39.2 °C21 July 1989	-12.1 °C7 January 1989	13.7 °C	153 mm	85	57
1988	38.3 °C14 July 1988	-17.8 °C5 February 1988	12.7 °C	242 mm	58	67
1987	38.2 °C19 June 1987	-12.3 °C1 February 1987	12.0 °C	110 mm	59	93
1986	38.4 °C1 August 1986	-14.3 °C1 February 1986	12.9 °C	150 mm	76	88
1985	37.2 °C7 August 1985	-18.0 °C4 March 1985	12.3 °C	153 mm	70	81
1984	38.2 °C30 July 1984	-17.9 °C5 February 1984	11.9 °C	144 mm	62	96
1983	40.5 °C16 July 1983	-10.7 °C3 March 1983	13.2 °C	230 mm	52	64
1982	38.4 °C11 July 1982	-21.5 °C11 February 1982	11.9 °C	208 mm	46	99
1981	35.8 °C30 July 1981	-9.3 °C29 December 1981	13.3 °C	297 mm	60	54
1980	37.5 °C24 July 1980	-17.6 °C23 January 1980	12.1 °C	187 mm	52	84
1979	37.6 °C11 July 1979	-10.1 °C23 January 1979	13.5 °C	209 mm	70	72
1978	38.0 °C14 July 1978	-13.0 °C5 February 1978	12.5 °C	174 mm	56	80
1977	36.5 °C8 July 1977	-19.2 °C21 January 1977	12.3 °C	137 mm	66	78
1976	37.7 °C8 August 1976	-22.7 °C16 February 1976	11.6 °C	151 mm	66	110
1975	39.4 °C9 July 1975	-12.4 °C3 February 1975	13.6 °C	129 mm	83	89
1974	37.1 °C15 August 1974	-19.0 °C1 February 1974	11.9 °C	126 mm	42	99
1973	36.7 °C2 August 1973	-21.1 °C21 January 1973	12.5 °C	279 mm	54	61
1972	37.9 °C21 August 1972	-24.6 °C1 February 1972	11.9 °C	146 mm	71	100
1971	39.2 °C26 July 1971	-14.7 °C15 January 1971	13.2 °C	171 mm	66	82
1970	36.2 °C8 July 1970	-15.0 °C26 December 1970	12.6 °C	190 mm	59	85
1969	35.4 °C10 June 1969	-27.1 °C10 February 1969	10.4 °C	219 mm	48	100
1968	37.4 °C20 July 1968	-9.5 °C5 February 1968	12.6 °C	107 mm	63	83
1967	37.1 °C8 July 1967	-16.0 °C4 February 1967	12.9 °C	205 mm	65	76
1966	39.2 °C26 July 1966	-9.7 °C30 December 1966	13.7 °C	168 mm	68	49
1965	39.6 °C16 July 1965	-15.3 °C25 January 1965	12.2 °C	234 mm	59	74
1964	37.1 °C4 July 1964	-21.0 °C21 January 1964	12.1 °C	169 mm	55	93
1963	37.3 °C20 July 1963	-13.6 °C28 February 1963	12.5 °C	243 mm	41	84
1962	39.2 °C25 July 1962	-12.6 °C10 December 1962	13.1 °C	158 mm	61	69
1961	38.4 °C19 August 1961	-9.1 °C28 November 1961	13.2 °C	189 mm	60	64
1960	38.0 °C24 July 1960	-14.2 °C9 March 1960	12.1 °C	157 mm	58	101
1959	38.6 °C18 July 1959	-17.4 °C13 February 1959	10.6 °C	196 mm	47	133
1958	36.1 °C26 July 1958	-8.4 °C28 December 1958	12.5 °C	163 mm	52	76
1957	35.8 °C27 June 1957	-15.4 °C1 January 1957	13.0 °C	125 mm	61	84
1956	38.3 °C3 July 1956	-14.7 °C20 February 1956	11.5 °C	170 mm	60	99
1955	38.7 °C12 August 1955	-11.5 °C9 January 1955	13.6 °C	105 mm	68	63
1954	38.6 °C4 July 1954	-22.6 °C3 March 1954	11.5 °C	136 mm	65	111
1953	38.5 °C10 July 1953	-10.9 °C28 November 1953	12.5 °C	135 mm	72	90
1952	39.7 °C30 July 1952	-17.4 °C12 March 1952	12.3 °C	205 mm	61	103
1951	37.8 °C22 July 1951	-20.4 °C18 February 1951	12.6 °C	157 mm	72	97
1950	36.7 °C7 August 1950	-21.6 °C24 January 1950	11.7 °C	135 mm	49	112
1949	38.4 °C22 July 1949	-13.3 °C12 February 1949	11.8 °C	149 mm	70	109
1948	40.0 °C13 August 1948	-17.2 °C20 December 1948	13.1 °C	186 mm	79	73
1947	39.4 °C16 July 1947	-10.5 °C13 February 1947	13.5 °C	54 mm	59	72
1946	36.4 °C22 August 1946	-15.9 °C27 January 1946	13.0 °C	97 mm	81	79
1945	38.2 °C5 July 1945	-15.3 °C25 February 1945	11.7 °C	127 mm	54	104
1944	37.5 °C28 July 1944	-13.7 °C14 December 1944	13.1 °C	116 mm	66	74
1943	38.1 °C15 August 1943	-19.4 °C16 January 1943	12.6 °C	84 mm	70	109
1942	39.0 °C17 June 1942	-18.1 °C9 February 1942	12.3 °C	93 mm	74	107
1941	36.7 °C9 August 1941	-14.0 °C5 January 1941	13.5 °C	137 mm	66	73
1940	41.1 °C6 August 1940	-17.0 °C5 February 1940	13.2 °C	110 mm	79	90

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

18.2 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

63 d/yr

-3

Frost days (< 0 °C)

60 d/yr

-19

Annual rainfall

213 mm

+52 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	5.2 °C	+3.1 °C	15 mm	+3 mm
Feb	1.9 °C	-1.4 °C	25 mm	+11 mm
Mar	11.4 °C	+2.5 °C	23 mm	+5 mm
Apr	18.7 °C	+1.7 °C	23 mm	+5 mm
May	25.0 °C	+1.2 °C	19 mm	+3 mm
Jun	27.0 °C	-2.4 °C	10 mm	-2 mm
Jul	32.7 °C	+0.4 °C	5 mm	-4 mm
Aug	32.8 °C	+1.2 °C	2 mm	-6 mm
Sep	24.6 °C	-0.6 °C	16 mm	+5 mm
Oct	20.2 °C	+3.1 °C	23 mm	+9 mm
Nov	13.3 °C	+4.0 °C	1 mm	-13 mm
Dec	4.5 °C	+0.6 °C	50 mm	+35 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.0 °C

20 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-12.9 °C

3 Mar 2025

Wettest day

18.2 mm

27 Oct 2025

Windiest day

53.2 km/h

14 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

77.4 km/h

14 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.9 °C

19 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-19.1 °C

1 Mar 2025

Snowiest day

7.4 cm

11 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

14.6 h

28 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Aktau?

Aktau has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.8 °C and it receives 161 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aktau?

The hottest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2015, reaching 41.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Aktau?

The coldest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1969, at -27.1 °C.

Does it snow in Aktau?

Yes. Aktau gets on average 17.9 cm of snow per year and has around 79 frost days.

Has the climate of Aktau warmed?

Yes: Aktau warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Aktau?

The wettest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 1952, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Aktau?

The windiest day measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 2011, with winds reaching 61.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Aktau?

The warmest month in Aktau is July (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Aktau?

Aktau receives on average 161 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 39 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Aktau?

Aktau gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Aktau?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Aktau between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 1952, with 14.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Aktau?

Yes: Aktau has on average 71 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aktau?

In Aktau, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 19 July 2022, and the lowest was -34.0 °C on 10 February 1969.

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