Kanas Lake Climate

The annual average temperature in the Kanas Lake areas is 0.2 ℃, with the extreme maximum temperature of 29.3 ℃ and the minimum temperature of -37 ℃. For the whole year, there is 6 months that has the annual temperature less than 0 ℃, and winters last 7 months. The coldest average temperature in January is -16 ℃, and the hottest July has average temperature of 15.9 ℃, which has 20 ℃ even at noon.

The frost-free period varies from 80 to 108 days. Vegetation growth is concentrated in time from May to August. The annual rainfall is about 1000 mm, with the maximum precipitation in areas that have the altitude of 2100 meters.

Long winters see abundant snowfall, and it usually starts to have frost in early August. Places beyond 1,400 meters enjoy snowing in late August. Early August welcomes snow in areas more than 3,000 meters, and the snowfall could last until earl May or early June of the coming year.