Ciganak Weather Records (KZ000035997)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ciganak (KZ000035997), Kazakhstan, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Ciganak

Ciganak (KZ000035997) is a weather station in Kazakhstan at 45.10 latitude and 73.97 longitude, 349 m (1,145 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1955 to 1997, 43 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ciganak still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ciganak set a daily record precipitation of 5.1 mm (0.20 in) on 25 February 1996.

About the Station

Location: Kazakhstan, 45.10 latitude, 73.97 longitude.
Elevation: 349 m (1,145 ft).
Period of record: 1955 to 1997, 43 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ciganak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ciganak, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	15.5 C (59.9 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.5 C (94.1 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	39.0 C (102.2 F)	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.4 C (108.3 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	44.0 C (111.2 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.3 C (104.5 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.0 C (100.4 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-10.9 C (12.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	24.0 C (75.2 F)	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	18.0 C (64.4 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ciganak still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 97.

Standing records at Ciganak by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1959	15
1960	51
1961	14
1962	21
1963	7
1969	95
1970	56
1971	27
1973	40
1974	80
1975	97
1976	49
1977	41
1978	55
1979	79
1980	62
1981	66
1982	31
1983	23
1984	31
1985	40
1986	29
1987	63
1988	66
1989	53
1990	40
1991	31
1992	25
1993	43
1994	66
1995	39
1996	14
1997	15

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Ciganak between 3 May 1987 and 3 May 1987. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 111.0 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ciganak. The most was 111.0 mm (4.4 in) on 3 May 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ciganak
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	19 January 1981
Feb	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	10 February 1976
Mar	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	2 March 1994
Apr	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 April 1994
May	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	3 May 1987
Jun	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	13 June 1992
Jul	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 July 1966
Aug	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 August 1967
Sep	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	26 September 1988
Oct	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 October 1972
Nov	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 November 1982
Dec	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	4 December 1968

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 1997

33 years of record at Ciganak, 1959 to 1997. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others.

Days with data per year at Ciganak
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1959	50	14%	No
1960	129	35%	No
1961	67	18%	No
1962	63	17%	No
1963	46	13%	No
1969	190	52%	No
1970	136	37%	No
1971	60	16%	No
1973	106	29%	No
1974	230	63%	No
1975	247	68%	No
1976	262	72%	No
1977	252	69%	No
1978	295	81%	No
1979	308	84%	No
1980	278	76%	No
1981	287	79%	No
1982	129	35%	No
1983	97	27%	No
1984	111	30%	No
1985	213	58%	No
1986	220	60%	No
1987	208	57%	No
1988	288	79%	No
1989	281	77%	No
1990	301	82%	No
1991	249	68%	No
1992	138	38%	No
1993	138	38%	No
1994	190	52%	No
1995	215	59%	No
1996	80	22%	No
1997	53	15%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Ciganak
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 1996	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1996	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1994	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1994	Ciganak, KZ	monthly rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1994	Ciganak, KZ	monthly rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1994	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain (Tie)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	tie	16 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1994	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1993	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1993	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1993	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1993	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1993	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1992	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1992	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1992	Ciganak, KZ	monthly rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1991	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1991	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	17 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1991	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1990	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1990	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain (Tie)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	tie	1 year	0 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1955 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Ciganak: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.0 C (111.2 F)	1975	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	1977	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	33
Wettest day (Rx1day)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	1987	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	1966	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	39
Longest dry spell (CDD)	141 days	1984	52 days	43

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ciganak, 1955 to 1997. The record is 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ciganak by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1961	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1962	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1963	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1970	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1971	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1974	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1975	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1976	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1978	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1979	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1980	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1981	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1982	39.1 C (102.4 F)
1983	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1984	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1987	40.3 C (104.5 F)
1988	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1989	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1990	42.4 C (108.3 F)
1991	39.8 C (103.6 F)
1992	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1993	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1994	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1995	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1996	30.8 C (87.4 F)
1997	33.2 C (91.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ciganak, 1955 to 1997. The record is -38.0 C (-36.4 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.0 C (-18.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ciganak by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1960	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1961	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1962	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1963	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1970	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1974	-34.0 C (-29.2 F)
1975	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1976	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1977	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1978	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1979	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1981	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1982	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
1983	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1984	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1985	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
1987	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
1988	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1989	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
1990	-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
1991	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
1992	-15.3 C (4.5 F)
1993	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1994	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1995	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1996	-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1997	-9.8 C (14.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ciganak, 1955 to 1997. The record is 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.2 mm (0.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ciganak by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1955	6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1956	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1957	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1958	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1959	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1960	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
1961	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
1962	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1963	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1964	13.8 mm (0.5 in)
1965	11.1 mm (0.4 in)
1966	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1968	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1969	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1970	9.5 mm (0.37 in)
1971	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1972	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1973	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1974	8.0 mm (0.31 in)
1975	5.7 mm (0.22 in)
1976	19.7 mm (0.8 in)
1977	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1978	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1979	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1980	13.9 mm (0.5 in)
1981	12.5 mm (0.5 in)
1982	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1983	7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1984	5.4 mm (0.21 in)
1985	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1986	14.4 mm (0.6 in)
1987	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1988	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1989	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1990	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1991	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
1992	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1993	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1994	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1995	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1996	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ciganak, 1955 to 1997. The record is 31.6 mm (1.2 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.0 mm (0.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ciganak by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1955	11.1 mm (0.4 in)
1956	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1957	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1958	17.7 mm (0.7 in)
1959	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1960	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1961	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1962	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1963	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1964	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1965	19.9 mm (0.8 in)
1966	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1967	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1968	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1969	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1970	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1971	15.1 mm (0.6 in)
1972	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1973	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
1974	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1975	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1976	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1978	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1979	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1981	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1982	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1983	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1984	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
1985	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1986	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1987	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1988	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1989	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1990	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1991	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1992	n/a
1993	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1994	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ciganak, 1955 to 1997. The record is 141 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ciganak by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1955	72 days
1956	122 days
1957	37 days
1958	48 days
1959	47 days
1960	98 days
1961	31 days
1962	101 days
1963	49 days
1964	82 days
1965	95 days
1966	35 days
1967	52 days
1968	49 days
1969	51 days
1970	39 days
1971	82 days
1972	59 days
1973	57 days
1974	49 days
1975	51 days
1976	63 days
1977	84 days
1978	95 days
1979	55 days
1980	90 days
1981	87 days
1982	55 days
1983	113 days
1984	141 days
1985	37 days
1986	54 days
1987	57 days
1988	42 days
1989	41 days
1990	29 days
1991	56 days
1992	3 days
1993	5 days
1994	8 days
1995	3 days
1996	2 days
1997	2 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

35 years, 1955 to 1991

A day with at least 12.6 mm (0.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 81.3 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ciganak: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
5 years	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
10 years	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
25 years	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
50 years	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	Longer than the 35 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 35 years of values from 1955 to 1991.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1987; 28.0 mm (1.1 in) in 1966; 27.9 mm (1.1 in) in 1967.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).