Baikonur weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Baikonur is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May close behind. Baikonur averages about 2,915 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Baikonur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Baikonur is September, then May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Baikonur?
Baikonur gets a lot of sun: around 2,915 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 131 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 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 12 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 12 mm | 2 |
| March | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| April | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| May | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| June | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| July | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| September | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 10 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 15 mm | 1 |
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Baikonur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Baikonur?
Baikonur is a small town in Kazakhstan with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Baikonur get a year?
Baikonur gets about 2,915 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Baikonur?
The sunniest time to visit Baikonur is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Baikonur?
January is the least sunny month in Baikonur, scoring 0/100 with about 12 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Baikonur?
The typical midday UV index in Baikonur peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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