In June 2026, several long-standing temperature records were broken across Kazakhstan, with the oldest being a 71-year-old record in Pavlodar, according to infohub.kz.
According to Kazhydromet, most of the country experienced temperatures 1–5°C above the climatic norm. Daytime temperatures ranged from +30 to +38°C in most regions, reaching +43°C in the south. Meteorologists attributed the heat to dry tropical air masses. Meanwhile, western Kazakhstan saw cooler and rainier weather due to Atlantic cyclones, with rainfall exceeding norms by 2 to 5 times in some areas.
On June 1, Pavlodar hit +36.8°C, surpassing the previous record of +36.1°C set in 1955. The same day, Almaty recorded a new high of +34.5°C, breaking the 1967 record of +34.4°C. On June 8, Astana reached +33.7°C, slightly above the 2023 record of +33.6°C. On June 29, eastern cities set new highs: Semey saw +38°C (previous record +36.7°C in 1992), and Ust-Kamenogorsk logged +36.7°C, beating the 1974 record of +36°C.
In addition to the heat, June also brought record rainfall. Several regions received one to two months' worth of rain in a single day. For instance, on June 3, the Uil weather station in Aktobe Region recorded 45 mm of precipitation against a monthly norm of 22 mm, while Aktobe city saw 33 mm (norm 30 mm). On June 9, Mikhailovka in Kostanay Region received 64 mm (norm 39 mm). On June 24, the Sarkand station in Zhetysu Region recorded 49 mm (norm 40 mm), and on June 29, Timiryazevo in North Kazakhstan Region logged 50 mm (norm 42 mm).
In Astana, the average monthly temperature was +24.4°C, which is 4.8°C above the climatic norm of +19.6°C. The hottest day was June 23, reaching +36.8°C, while the lowest temperature was recorded on the night of June 2 at +13.1°C. The capital received 24 mm of rainfall for the month, below the norm of 40 mm.