Shu climate — normals and trends
Shu (Kazakhstan) has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Dsa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.6 °C and it receives 483 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 (27.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-4.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Shu averages 115 frost days, 81 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 90 rainy days per year.
Shu has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 127 to 103 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.0 °C (on 5 July 1942) and the coldest -34.7 °C (on 28 January 2018).
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
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- coords
- 43.61°, 73.76°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.6°C
Average daily high
17.4°C
Average daily low
6.2°C
Annual rainfall
483mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
56%
Average peak wind
14.6km/h
Seasonal range
32.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
115 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
81 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
90 d/yr
Annual snowfall
70.2 cm
Average feels-like high
15.1 °C
Average feels-like low
3.2 °C
Average peak gust
27.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
45 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · p = < 0.001
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
45.0 °C
5 July 1942
Coldest day
-34.7 °C
28 January 2018
Wettest day
44 mm
13 June 1998
Windiest day
145.8 km/h
17 December 1945
Strongest gust
98.3 km/h
20 September 1965
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
18 July 1997
Coldest feels-like
-39.5 °C
28 January 2018
Snowiest day
16.9 cm
4 March 1955
Sunniest day
14.3 h
1 July 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.2 °C | +3.0 °C | 23 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 5.8 °C | +3.2 °C | 16 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 13.2 °C | +2.7 °C | 43 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 23.6 °C | +4.6 °C | 29 mm | -45 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | +6.0 °C | 20 mm | -42 mm |
| Jun | 34.7 °C | +3.8 °C | 14 mm | -24 mm |
| Jul | 36.0 °C | +2.3 °C | 15 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 33.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 9 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 26.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 21 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 19.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 30 mm | -16 mm |
| Nov | 13.2 °C | +4.4 °C | 21 mm | -26 mm |
| Dec | 5.6 °C | +3.6 °C | 57 mm | +18 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Shu?
Shu has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen Dsa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.6 °C and it receives 483 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shu?
The hottest day measured in Shu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 July 1942, reaching 45.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Shu?
The coldest day measured in Shu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2018, at -34.7 °C.
Does it snow in Shu?
Yes. Shu gets on average 70.2 cm of snow per year and has around 115 frost days.
Has the climate of Shu warmed?
Yes: Shu warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Shu?
The wettest day measured in Shu between 1940 and 2025 was 13 June 1998, with 44 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Shu?
The windiest day measured in Shu between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1945, with winds reaching 145.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Shu?
The warmest month in Shu is July (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-4.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Shu?
Shu receives on average 483 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 90 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Shu?
Shu gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Shu?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Shu between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1955, with 16.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Shu?
Yes: Shu has on average 45 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shu?
In Shu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 18 July 1997, and the lowest was -39.5 °C on 28 January 2018.
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