Climate in Kazakhstan
23 cities in Kazakhstan, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Turkistan
average high 96°F (35°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Aktau
coldest-month lows near 29°F (-2°C)
- Driest
- Kyzylorda
5 in (126 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Almaty
32.4 in (823 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 81°F (27°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 32.4 in (823 mm) | 2.0M people |
| Astana | 78°F (25°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 13.8 in (351 mm) | 1.5M people |
| Shymkent | 91°F (33°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 24.1 in (611 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Aktobe | 83°F (28°C) | 5°F (-15°C) | 13.9 in (354 mm) | 501k people |
| KaragandyKaraganda | 78°F (25°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 14.2 in (360 mm) | 498k people |
| TarazZhambyl | 91°F (33°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 15.3 in (389 mm) | 358k people |
| Kyzylorda | 93°F (34°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 5 in (126 mm) | 355k people |
| OralWest Kazakhstan | 84°F (29°C) | 9°F (-13°C) | 14.4 in (365 mm) | 330k people |
| PavlodarPavlodar Region | 80°F (26°C) | -3°F (-19°C) | 11.9 in (303 mm) | 329k people |
| Ust-KamenogorskEast Kazakhstan | 80°F (27°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 21.6 in (549 mm) | 319k people |
| SemeyAbai Region | 83°F (28°C) | -3°F (-20°C) | 11.8 in (301 mm) | 293k people |
| AtyrauAtyrau Oblisi | 91°F (33°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 7.3 in (186 mm) | 291k people |
| Turkistan | 96°F (35°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 10.3 in (261 mm) | 227k people |
| Kostanay | 78°F (25°C) | 1°F (-17°C) | 15.2 in (385 mm) | 210k people |
| PetropavlNorth Kazakhstan | 74°F (23°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 17.2 in (438 mm) | 201k people |
| TemirtauKaraganda | 77°F (25°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 14.1 in (357 mm) | 171k people |
| KokshetauAqmola | 75°F (24°C) | 1°F (-17°C) | 15.7 in (399 mm) | 151k people |
| AktauMangystau | 89°F (32°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 6.4 in (163 mm) | 147k people |
| RudnyyKostanay | 78°F (26°C) | 1°F (-17°C) | 14.8 in (376 mm) | 124k people |
| EkibastuzPavlodar Region | 79°F (26°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 12.8 in (325 mm) | 121k people |
| TaldykorganZhetysu Region | 85°F (30°C) | 8°F (-13°C) | 17.5 in (444 mm) | 117k people |
| ZhezqazghanUlytau Region | 86°F (30°C) | 3°F (-16°C) | 7.7 in (196 mm) | 104k people |
| ZhanaozenMangystau | 93°F (34°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 6.1 in (155 mm) | 104k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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