Merke Weather Records (KZ000038344)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Merke (KZ000038344), Kazakhstan, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Merke

Merke (KZ000038344) is a weather station in Kazakhstan at 42.90 latitude and 73.20 longitude, 702 m (2,303 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 2026, 91 years of record.
1,404 records set at Merke still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Merke set a daily record precipitation of 14.2 mm (0.6 in) on 17 December 1991.

About the Station

Location: Kazakhstan, 42.90 latitude, 73.20 longitude.
Elevation: 702 m (2,303 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 2026, 91 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

356 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Merke. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 356 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Merke, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	10.2 C (50.4 F)	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)	-17.4 C (0.7 F)
Feb	19.0 C (66.2 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar	26.4 C (79.5 F)	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	26.4 C (79.5 F)	-8.5 C (16.7 F)
Apr	32.1 C (89.8 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	32.1 C (89.8 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)
May	38.0 C (100.4 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)	38.0 C (100.4 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)
Jun	37.1 C (98.8 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37.1 C (98.8 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)
Jul	38.5 C (101.3 F)	16.3 C (61.3 F)	38.5 C (101.3 F)	16.3 C (61.3 F)
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)
Sep	34.3 C (93.7 F)	8.8 C (47.8 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	8.8 C (47.8 F)
Oct	24.7 C (76.5 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)
Nov	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
Dec	15.5 C (59.9 F)	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	-14.7 C (5.5 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,404 standing records

1,404 records at Merke still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 1,404.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Merke between 24 May 1985 and 24 May 1985. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 60.3 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Merke. The most was 60.3 mm (2.4 in) on 24 May 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Merke
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 January 1950
Feb	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	18 February 1937
Mar	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	15 March 1966
Apr	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 April 1947
May	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	24 May 1985
Jun	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 June 1987
Jul	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	6 July 1957
Aug	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 August 1954
Sep	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 September 1981
Oct	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	7 October 1946
Nov	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	4 November 1947
Dec	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

2025 to 2025

1 years of record at Merke, 2025 to 2025. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Latest Records

Latest records at Merke
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 1991	Merke, KZ	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1991	Merke, KZ	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1991	Merke, KZ	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1991	Merke, KZ	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	5 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	3 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	9 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1990	Merke, KZ	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	18 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	44 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	22 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1989	Merke, KZ	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1988	Merke, KZ	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1936 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Merke: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2026	40.7 C (105.2 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	2025	-16.8 C (1.7 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	1985	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	1978	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	49
Longest dry spell (CDD)	99 days	1955	40 days	49

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Merke, 1936 to 2026. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.7 C (105.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Merke by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
2025	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2026	42.8 C (109.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Merke, 1936 to 2026. The record is -17.4 C (0.7 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.8 C (1.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Merke by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
2025	-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2026	-16.3 C (2.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Merke, 1936 to 2026. The record is 60.3 mm (2.4 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.6 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Merke by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1937	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1938	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1939	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1940	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1941	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1942	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1943	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1944	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1945	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1947	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1949	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1950	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1951	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1953	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1954	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1955	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1956	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1966	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1967	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1968	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1970	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1971	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1973	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1974	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1975	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1976	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1977	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1978	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1979	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1980	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1981	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1982	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1983	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1984	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1985	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1986	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1987	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1988	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1989	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1990	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1991	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Merke, 1936 to 2026. The record is 84.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.4 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Merke by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1937	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1940	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1941	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1942	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1943	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1944	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1945	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1946	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1947	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1948	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1950	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1951	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1952	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1954	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1956	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1957	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1958	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1966	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1968	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1969	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1970	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1973	47.9 mm (1.9 in)
1974	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1975	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1976	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1977	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1978	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1979	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1980	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1981	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1982	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1983	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1984	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1985	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1986	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1987	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1988	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1989	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1990	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1991	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Merke, 1936 to 2026. The record is 99 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Merke by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	24 days
1937	21 days
1938	26 days
1939	35 days
1940	23 days
1941	29 days
1942	43 days
1943	25 days
1944	48 days
1945	27 days
1946	26 days
1947	42 days
1948	75 days
1949	55 days
1950	51 days
1951	32 days
1952	49 days
1953	35 days
1954	18 days
1955	99 days
1956	49 days
1957	25 days
1958	11 days
1966	38 days
1967	26 days
1968	46 days
1969	41 days
1970	40 days
1971	55 days
1972	33 days
1973	58 days
1974	40 days
1975	43 days
1976	86 days
1977	25 days
1978	86 days
1979	39 days
1980	53 days
1981	24 days
1982	47 days
1983	65 days
1984	85 days
1985	43 days
1986	45 days
1987	35 days
1988	16 days
1989	37 days
1990	20 days
1991	51 days
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

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

44 years, 1937 to 1991

A day with at least 28.3 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 62.4 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Merke: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
10 years	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
25 years	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
50 years	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1937 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: 60.3 mm (2.4 in) in 1985; 49.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1947; 46.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1967.

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Data for Merke standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Merke 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).