CHAR(5) is fixed length, right padded with spaces. VARCHAR2(5) is variable length. Thus the difference between VARCHAR and VARCHAR2 is that VARCHAR is ANSI standard but takes up space whereas VARCHAR2 is Oracle-only but makes more efficient use of space.
Almaty: Annual Weather Averages. July is the hottest month in Almaty with an average temperature of 24Â°C (75Â°F) and the coldest is January at -6Â°C (21Â°F). The wettest month is April with an average of 80mm of rain. Loading weather data.
You think you're cold? The remote Russian town of Oymyakon (in the northeast corner of the country) has a weather forecast of -15Â°C for the next few days, earning it the nickname  Pole of Cold ..