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Petropavl

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Updated Thursday, October 29, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Petropavl month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Petropavl are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 23–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), January the coldest (average low -18°C), and July the wettest (about 74 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January-10.6-18.2203.6
February-7.5-15.9214.8
March-0.2-9.5277.5
April11.8-0.12610.3
May19.26.34712.1
June22.612.06913.0
July25.014.97412.8
August23.012.55311.5
September16.06.5428.7
October7.5-0.2355.7
November-2.5-8.5363.1
December-8.3-15.3262.5

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1752

    Petropavlovsk was founded in the summer of 1752 as a military fortress of Saint Peter and is located on the site of the Kyzyl-Zhar tract, on the right bank of the Ishim river.

  2. Documented history · 1731

    At this time, the Kazakh khans decided to accept Russian citizenship: the younger zhuz took citizenship in 1731 and later in 1740, the middle zhuz took citizenship.

  3. Founding of Petropavlovsk

    Founded in the summer of 1752 as a military fortress of Saint Peter on the site of the Kyzyl-Zhar tract.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Nagima Aitkhozhina (1946–2020)

    molecular biologist

  • Nagima Aitkhozhina

    Molecular biologist born in Petropavlovsk.

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Munaymash

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Petropavl. Factory in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan.

Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

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01 · Overview

Petropavl, in brief

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02 · History

How Petropavl took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Petropavl

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Petropavl

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Petropavl

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Petropavl

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Petropavl

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08 · Questions

Questions about Petropavl

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Frequently Asked Questions about Petropavl

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01 · Q&A

Where is Petropavl located and what are its coordinates?

Petropavl is situated in Kazakhstan at geographic coordinates 54.8734, 69.1506, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Petropavl?

Petropavl has a recorded population of approximately 200,920 and observes the Asia/Almaty time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Petropavl?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Petropavl include KK, Russian, with KZT used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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