On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Kazakhstan. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Astana, Almaty, Semey und Aktau. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Kazakhstan for your holiday.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Kazakhstan for your holiday.
Climate Overview
-22 °C to 29 °C
6 °C to 24 °C
0.31 – 4.21 in (4 – 10 Days of Rain)
Average Annual Temperature is between 1.9 °C (Astana) and 12 °C (Aktau)
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Best Time to Visit Kazakhstan: Overview
JanuaryJan MaximumMax. 1 °C Water max. 6 °C | FebruaryFeb MaximumMax. 2 °C Water max. 6 °C | MarchMar MaximumMax. 6 °C Water max. 6 °C | AprilApr TemperaturesTemp. up to 17 °C Water max. 9 °C | MayMay Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Astana Semipalatinsk | JuneJun Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Astana Almaty Semipalatinsk |
JulyJul Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Astana Almaty Semipalatinsk Aktau | AugustAug Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Astana Almaty Semipalatinsk Aktau | SeptemberSep Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Semipalatinsk Aktau | OctoberOct TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C Water max. 16 °C | NovemberNov MaximumMax. 9 °C Water max. 12 °C | DecemberDec MaximumMax. 3 °C Water max. 9 °C |
Best Time to Visit the Regions
Find the best time to visit the regions (Kazakhstan) in the following overview.Location | Best Time to Travel |
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Astana | May, June, July, and August |
Almaty | June, July, and August |
Semey | May, June, July, August, and September |
Aktau | July, August, and September |
Climate Charts Kazakhstan
In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.
Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.
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Astana
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia
Climate Tables Kazakhstan
In the following, you will find some climate tables for Kazakhstan, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.Show climate table for
Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Astana (Kazakhstan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | -12° | -11° | -4° | 9° | 20° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 19° | 8° | -3° | -9° |
Night Temperature | -22° | -22° | -15° | -2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 11° | 5° | -3° | -12° | -18° |
Precipitation (inch) | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 1.1 | 1.81 | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.02 | 1.14 | 0.67 | 0.63 |
Rainy days | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Hours of Sunshine | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Astana is 1.9 °C.For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C
Warmest month: July (20.6 °C)
Coldest month: January (-16.8 °C)
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 12.32 inch on 70 rainy daysFor comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in
There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).
Months that have possible snowfall: all except May, June, July, and August
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 10.2 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | -1° | -0° | 6° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 15° | 6° | 1° |
Night Temperature | -9° | -8° | -2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 17° | 12° | 4° | -2° | -6° |
Precipitation (inch) | 1.26 | 1.46 | 2.8 | 4.09 | 4.21 | 2.52 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 1.18 | 2.44 | 2.17 | 1.3 |
Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Hours of Sunshine | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Almaty is 9.1 °C.Warmest month: July (23.6 °C)
Coldest month: January (-6.1 °C)
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 25.71 inch on 82 rainy daysThere is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).
Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, October, November, and December
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.4 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Semey (Kazakhstan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | -10° | -10° | -1° | 12° | 21° | 27° | 29° | 26° | 20° | 10° | -0° | -8° |
Night Temperature | -20° | -20° | -12° | -1° | 6° | 12° | 15° | 11° | 5° | -2° | -9° | -17° |
Precipitation (inch) | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 1.46 | 1.1 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.79 |
Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Hours of Sunshine | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Semey is 3.5 °C.Warmest month: July (21.7 °C)
Coldest month: February (-15.1 °C)
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 10.98 inch on 63 rainy daysThere is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).
Months that have possible snowfall: all except May, June, July, and August
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 11.2 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation in Aktau (Kazakhstan)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | 1° | 2° | 6° | 14° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
Night Temperature | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
Water Temperature | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
Precipitation (inch) | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.55 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Aktau is 12 °C.Warmest month: July (25.5 °C)
Coldest month: January (-0.5 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Aktau is 24 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
June, July, August, and September
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
July, August, and September
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 7.09 inchThere is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).
Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, November, and December
Current Weather and Forecast
Current Weather in Astana (Station Nur-Sultan)
overcast clouds, -13.1 °C
Clouds: 100 % Wind: 7 mph SW
Air Pressure: 1031 hPa Humidity: 96 %
Air Pressure: 1031 hPa Humidity: 96 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 11:30 am
The next days …
7th Feb 2023 | 8th Feb 2023 | 9th Feb 2023 | 10th Feb 2023 | 11th Feb 2023 | 12th Feb 2023 |
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-20 °C to -9 °C | -22 °C to -13 °C | -27 °C to -17 °C | -25 °C to -15 °C | -17 °C to -11 °C | -18 °C to -10 °C |
-20 °C to -9 °C | -22 °C to -13 °C | -27 °C to -17 °C | -25 °C to -15 °C | -17 °C to -11 °C | -18 °C to -10 °C |
Clouds: 100 % | Clouds: 100 % | Clouds: 88 % | Clouds: 42 % | Clouds: 100 % | Clouds: 87 % |
0.02 in of snow | No Precipitation | No Precipitation | No Precipitation | 0.17 in of snow | No Precipitation |
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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the weather was very nice, i hope this year will be too.
Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent