Astana weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Astana is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with May and June close behind. Astana averages about 2,632 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Astana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Astana is August, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Astana?
Astana gets a lot of sun: around 2,632 hours a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 370 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -21° / -6°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| May | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| June | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 41 mm | 6 |
| July | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 55 mm | 6 |
| August | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 28 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 21 mm | 3 |
| October | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -18° / 0°F | 27 mm | 0 |
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Astana: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Astana?
Astana is a city break in Kazakhstan at 353 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Astana get a year?
Astana gets about 2,632 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Astana?
The sunniest time to visit Astana is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Astana?
January is the least sunny month in Astana, scoring 0/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Astana?
The typical midday UV index in Astana peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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