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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan has a continental climate with four seasons.
Temperatures are lower in the north (-10° in January, 25° in July) than in the south (0° in January, 30° in July). Annual rainfall is higher in the mountains (1000 mm) than in the north (200 to 300 mm) and in the south (100 to 200 mm). The highest peaks are permanently snow-capped. Sunshine is high (120 days per year in the north and 260 days per year in the south).
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures reach -9° in the north and 1° in the south (they sometimes drop to -40° when cold winds pass through the country). Rainfall is low.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures steadiky rise and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures reach 26 to 27° in the north and 30° in the south. Rainfall is low. Humidity is low.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures progressively drop and rainfall is low.
| When to go to Kazakhstan (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Kazakhstan is pleasant during the following months :
| January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Aktobe
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-9° |
-8° |
-1° |
10° |
21° |
26° |
min |
-18° |
-18° |
-11° |
1° |
8° |
13° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
28° |
21° |
11° |
1° |
-6° |
min |
16° |
14° |
7° |
1° |
-6° |
-14° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
|
| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
30 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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Almaty
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
2° |
9° |
17° |
22° |
27° |
min |
-8° |
-7° |
-1° |
6° |
11° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
29° |
24° |
16° |
8° |
2° |
min |
18° |
17° |
11° |
5° |
-1° |
-6° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
70 |
100 |
100 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
30 |
30 |
60 |
50 |
30 |
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Astana (Capital of Kazakhstan)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-11° |
-10° |
-3° |
10° |
20° |
26° |
min |
-20° |
-20° |
-14° |
-1° |
6° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
25° |
19° |
9° |
-1° |
-8° |
min |
14° |
12° |
6° |
0° |
-10° |
-17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
40 |
20 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
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Atyrau
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-3° |
-2° |
6° |
17° |
24° |
31° |
min |
-9° |
-10° |
-3° |
6° |
13° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
25° |
15° |
5° |
-1° |
min |
20° |
18° |
12° |
5° |
-2° |
-7° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
20 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
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Karagandy
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-9° |
-8° |
-1° |
12° |
20° |
26° |
min |
-17° |
-17° |
-10° |
0° |
7° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
25° |
19° |
10° |
-0° |
-7° |
min |
14° |
12° |
6° |
0° |
-9° |
-15° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
30 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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Kostanay
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-11° |
-11° |
-4° |
9° |
20° |
26° |
min |
-21° |
-21° |
-15° |
-1° |
6° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
26° |
19° |
9° |
-1° |
-9° |
min |
14° |
12° |
6° |
-1° |
-10° |
-18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
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Oskemen
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-9° |
-9° |
-2° |
9° |
21° |
26° |
min |
-17° |
-19° |
-12° |
1° |
7° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
25° |
19° |
11° |
0° |
-2° |
min |
14° |
12° |
7° |
1° |
-9° |
-15° |
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Pavlodar
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-12° |
-11° |
-4° |
10° |
20° |
26° |
min |
-21° |
-21° |
-14° |
-1° |
7° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
26° |
19° |
9° |
-2° |
-9° |
min |
16° |
13° |
7° |
0° |
-10° |
-18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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Petropavl
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-13° |
-12° |
-5° |
8° |
19° |
24° |
min |
-22° |
-21° |
-15° |
-2° |
5° |
11° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
22° |
17° |
7° |
-4° |
-11° |
min |
13° |
11° |
5° |
-2° |
-12° |
-19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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Semey
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-10° |
-10° |
-2° |
10° |
22° |
27° |
min |
-21° |
-21° |
-15° |
-1° |
7° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
28° |
21° |
11° |
0° |
-9° |
min |
15° |
13° |
7° |
0° |
-10° |
-18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
30 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Kazakhstan are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Kazakhstan, a country located in Central Asia, is bordered by China to the east, by Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to the south, by Turkmenistan to the southwest, by the Caspian Sea to the west and by Russia to the north.
Capital: Astana
Area: 2 700 000 km²
Population: 18 000 000 inhabitants
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Currency: Tenge
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