Best time to go to Kazakhstan
Just about as landlocked as you can get, Kazakhstan has four very distinct seasons, although spring and autumn are particularly fleeting.
Summer and winter are extreme in Kazakhstan, with the most intense heat and cold found in the central steppe and around the capital, Astana. In Jun-Aug, temperatures can soar over 40°C, plunging to -20°C in Dec-Feb. The southern regions, around pleasant Almaty, are generally more hospitable, while the Altai Mountains receive the heaviest rainfall. The best time to go to Kazakhstan is in Apr-May or Sep-Oct, between scorching heat and heavy snow.
Kazakhstan Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-20
-12
17
FEB
-21
-11
14
MAR
-13
-4
14
APR
-1
10
20
MAY
6
19
34
JUN
12
25
37
JUL
15
27
50
AUG
11
24
38
SEP
6
18
22
OCT
-1
8
29
NOV
-10
-2
21
DEC
-17
-9
17
Things to do in Kazakhstan
Things to do in Kazakhstan…
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Kazakhstan horse riding holiday
Explore eastern Kazakhstan's dramatic Altai range by horse
From
NZ $4700
17 days
ex flights
Kazakhstan small group tour
The best national parks and the remote region of Mangistau
From
£3675 to £3875
15 days
ex flights
Kazakhstan holiday, Steppe to the Silk Road
Cultural and natural heritage in a Central Asian secret
From
£2175 to £2285
10 days
ex flights
The Silk Road small group tour
Discover the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China
From
£3899 to £4949
15 days
inc UK flights
The five stans silk road holiday
Step into the pages of history on a silk road tour
From
£6049 to £6749
23 days
inc UK flights
Silk Road & Caucasus tour
Explore the secrets of Central Asia and the Caucasus
From
£5352
4 weeks
ex flights
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Kazakhstan travel advice
Jim O’Brien, from our leading Kazakhstan holidays supplier, Native Eye Travel, shares his top tips for travelling in Kazakhstan:
Meeting local people
“There are always plenty of opportunities to meet and interact with local people but the most ‘authentic’ experiences will be away from big cities like Almaty and Astana. There are still villages of ‘Old Believers’ in Kazakhstan which is an opportunity to see quite a traditional way of life, and in some parts nomadic families live, although these tend to be fairly remote.”