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 99°F (37°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Aktau
coldest-month lows near 27°F (-3°C)
- Driest
- Aktau
4.6 in (118 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Almaty
21.7 in (551 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 87°F (31°C) | 13°F (-10°C) | 21.7 in (551 mm) | 2.0M people |
| Astana | 81°F (27°C) | -3°F (-19°C) | 11.6 in (296 mm) | 1.5M people |
| Shymkent | 96°F (35°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 18.6 in (472 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Aktobe | 86°F (30°C) | 3°F (-16°C) | 12 in (304 mm) | 501k people |
| KaragandyKaraganda | 80°F (27°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 12.1 in (307 mm) | 498k people |
| TarazZhambyl | 94°F (34°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 12.1 in (308 mm) | 358k people |
| Kyzylorda | 95°F (35°C) | 13°F (-10°C) | 5.4 in (136 mm) | 355k people |
| OralWest Kazakhstan | 87°F (30°C) | 6°F (-15°C) | 12.3 in (312 mm) | 330k people |
| PavlodarPavlodar Region | 83°F (28°C) | -7°F (-22°C) | 11.3 in (287 mm) | 329k people |
| Ust-KamenogorskEast Kazakhstan | 82°F (28°C) | -8°F (-22°C) | 16.9 in (429 mm) | 319k people |
| SemeyAbai Region | 83°F (28°C) | -4°F (-20°C) | 11 in (281 mm) | 293k people |
| AtyrauAtyrau Oblisi | 93°F (34°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 6.1 in (154 mm) | 291k people |
| Turkistan | 99°F (37°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 7.3 in (185 mm) | 227k people |
| Kostanay | 80°F (27°C) | -3°F (-20°C) | 12.5 in (316 mm) | 210k people |
| PetropavlNorth Kazakhstan | 78°F (25°C) | -5°F (-21°C) | 15 in (380 mm) | 201k people |
| TemirtauKaraganda | 79°F (26°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 11.7 in (297 mm) | 171k people |
| KokshetauAqmola | 78°F (26°C) | -2°F (-19°C) | 12.2 in (311 mm) | 151k people |
| AktauMangystau | 89°F (32°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 4.6 in (118 mm) | 147k people |
| RudnyyKostanay | 80°F (27°C) | -2°F (-19°C) | 12.1 in (306 mm) | 124k people |
| EkibastuzPavlodar Region | 82°F (28°C) | -2°F (-19°C) | 11.1 in (282 mm) | 121k people |
| TaldykorganZhetysu Region | 89°F (32°C) | 8°F (-13°C) | 14 in (356 mm) | 117k people |
| ZhezqazghanUlytau Region | 89°F (32°C) | 0°F (-18°C) | 6.8 in (173 mm) | 104k people |
| ZhanaozenMangystau | 93°F (34°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 5.1 in (131 mm) | 104k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
Take the quiz