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Aktau Weather Records (KZ000038111)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Aktau (KZ000038111), Kazakhstan, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Aktau

  • Aktau (KZ000038111) is a weather station in Kazakhstan at 43.70 latitude and 51.10 longitude, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2026, 66 years of record.
  • 1,394 records set at Aktau still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Kazakhstan, 43.70 latitude, 51.10 longitude.
  • Elevation: 16 m (52 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2026, 66 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

354 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Aktau, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Aktau. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 354 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -20-10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Aktau. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 354 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Aktau, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.3 C (50.5 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)10.3 C (50.5 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)
Feb8.4 C (47.1 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)
Mar26.0 C (78.8 F)-10.8 C (12.6 F)26.0 C (78.8 F)-10.8 C (12.6 F)
Apr26.2 C (79.2 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)26.2 C (79.2 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)
May35.2 C (95.4 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)35.2 C (95.4 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jun32.5 C (90.5 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)32.5 C (90.5 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)
Jul36.5 C (97.7 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)36.5 C (97.7 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)
Aug35.0 C (95.0 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)
Sep31.8 C (89.2 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)31.8 C (89.2 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)
Oct25.3 C (77.5 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)25.3 C (77.5 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)
Nov18.2 C (64.8 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Dec10.4 C (50.7 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)10.4 C (50.7 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,394 standing records
Standing records at Aktau by the year they were set 1,394 records at Aktau still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 1,394. 05001,0001,5002025: 1,3942025
1,394 records at Aktau still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 1,394.
Standing records at Aktau by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
20251,394

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 51.4 mm (2.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Aktau The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Aktau. The most was 51.4 mm (2.0 in) on 3 June 1975. 0204060 Jan: 11.0 mm (0.4 in), 2 January 1983 Jan Feb: 22.3 mm (0.9 in), 28 February 1971 Feb Mar: 27.4 mm (1.1 in), 4 March 1973 Mar Apr: 33.2 mm (1.3 in), 9 April 1973 Apr May: 16.8 mm (0.7 in), 27 May 1968 May Jun: 51.4 mm (2.0 in), 3 June 1975 Jun Jul: 16.9 mm (0.7 in), 2 July 1973 Jul Aug: 26.6 mm (1.0 in), 23 August 1962 Aug Sep: 28.2 mm (1.1 in), 4 September 1972 Sep Oct: 40.8 mm (1.6 in), 12 October 1977 Oct Nov: 21.6 mm (0.9 in), 1 November 1990 Nov Dec: 34.5 mm (1.4 in), 26 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Aktau. The most was 51.4 mm (2.0 in) on 3 June 1975.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Aktau
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan11.0 mm (0.4 in)2 January 1983
Feb22.3 mm (0.9 in)28 February 1971
Mar27.4 mm (1.1 in)4 March 1973
Apr33.2 mm (1.3 in)9 April 1973
May16.8 mm (0.7 in)27 May 1968
Jun51.4 mm (2.0 in)3 June 1975
Jul16.9 mm (0.7 in)2 July 1973
Aug26.6 mm (1.0 in)23 August 1962
Sep28.2 mm (1.1 in)4 September 1972
Oct40.8 mm (1.6 in)12 October 1977
Nov21.6 mm (0.9 in)1 November 1990
Dec34.5 mm (1.4 in)26 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

2025 to 2025
Days with data per year at Aktau 1 years of record at Aktau, 2025 to 2025. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days. 2025: 349 of 365 days2025
1 years of record at Aktau, 2025 to 2025. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.
Days with data per year at Aktau
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
202534996%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1961 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Aktau: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.5 C (97.7 F)202535.9 C (96.5 F)2
Coldest night (TNn)-15.2 C (4.6 F)2026-13.0 C (8.6 F)2
Wettest day (Rx1day)51.4 mm (2.0 in)197520.3 mm (0.8 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)67.4 mm (2.7 in)197326.1 mm (1.0 in)29
Longest dry spell (CDD)104 days197252 days30

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Aktau by year The hottest day of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 36.5 C (97.7 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F). 3535.53636.5198020002020Record: 36.5 C (97.7 F) in 2025
The hottest day of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 36.5 C (97.7 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Aktau by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
202536.5 C (97.7 F)
202635.2 C (95.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Aktau by year The coldest night of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is -15.2 C (4.6 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.0 C (8.6 F). -16-14-12-10198020002020Record: -15.2 C (4.6 F) in 2026
The coldest night of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is -15.2 C (4.6 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.0 C (8.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Aktau by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
2025-10.8 C (12.6 F)
2026-15.2 C (4.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Aktau by year The wettest day of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 51.4 mm (2.0 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in). 0204060198020002020Record: 51.4 mm (2.0 in) in 1975
The wettest day of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 51.4 mm (2.0 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Aktau by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19618.7 mm (0.34 in)
196231.4 mm (1.2 in)
196324.5 mm (1.0 in)
196416.0 mm (0.6 in)
19655.0 mm (0.20 in)
196620.8 mm (0.8 in)
196719.8 mm (0.8 in)
196824.5 mm (1.0 in)
196915.3 mm (0.6 in)
197031.7 mm (1.2 in)
197122.3 mm (0.9 in)
197228.2 mm (1.1 in)
197336.4 mm (1.4 in)
197415.2 mm (0.6 in)
197551.4 mm (2.0 in)
197616.6 mm (0.7 in)
197740.8 mm (1.6 in)
197814.4 mm (0.6 in)
197925.5 mm (1.0 in)
19822.9 mm (0.11 in)
198314.5 mm (0.6 in)
198411.5 mm (0.5 in)
19856.4 mm (0.25 in)
198612.7 mm (0.5 in)
198715.1 mm (0.6 in)
198834.5 mm (1.4 in)
198921.2 mm (0.8 in)
199021.6 mm (0.9 in)
199125.7 mm (1.0 in)
2025n/a
20260.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Aktau by year The wettest five days of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 67.4 mm (2.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 mm (1.0 in). 020406080198020002020Record: 67.4 mm (2.7 in) in 1973
The wettest five days of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 67.4 mm (2.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Aktau by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196111.6 mm (0.5 in)
196231.6 mm (1.2 in)
196330.7 mm (1.2 in)
196421.7 mm (0.9 in)
19655.9 mm (0.23 in)
196631.0 mm (1.2 in)
196734.9 mm (1.4 in)
196824.5 mm (1.0 in)
196918.6 mm (0.7 in)
197032.6 mm (1.3 in)
197127.6 mm (1.1 in)
197254.2 mm (2.1 in)
197367.4 mm (2.7 in)
197423.5 mm (0.9 in)
197563.1 mm (2.5 in)
197626.1 mm (1.0 in)
197743.8 mm (1.7 in)
197815.4 mm (0.6 in)
197936.2 mm (1.4 in)
19825.0 mm (0.20 in)
198335.3 mm (1.4 in)
198419.7 mm (0.8 in)
198517.3 mm (0.7 in)
198621.7 mm (0.9 in)
198716.1 mm (0.6 in)
198838.9 mm (1.5 in)
198922.1 mm (0.9 in)
199021.6 mm (0.9 in)
199131.7 mm (1.2 in)
2025n/a
2026n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Aktau by year The longest dry spell of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 104 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days. 050100150198020002020Record: 104 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Aktau, 1961 to 2026. The record is 104 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Aktau by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196136 days
196250 days
196348 days
196439 days
196526 days
196646 days
196757 days
196844 days
196966 days
197043 days
197195 days
1972104 days
197359 days
197464 days
197570 days
197657 days
197741 days
197854 days
197949 days
198231 days
198349 days
198471 days
198540 days
198655 days
198787 days
198853 days
198959 days
199049 days
199172 days
2025n/a
20262 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Aktau standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Aktau threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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