Kazakhstan climate map

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When is the best time to travel?

The climate of Kazakhstan for tourism diversity is very favourable. If you are an extreme traveller, you can visit Kazakhstan any time of year with the right gear and preparation, of course, but the most comfortable months for most travellers are late April to late October.

If you are planning to travel to the central and remote parts of Kazakhstan, I assume you are very well informed and prepared for any weather conditions. Mother Nature can be unpredictable at times, you know Don't mess around with the Kazakhstan climate.

You can always find things to do, as long as you are an adventurous person. You can go skiing, skating, snowboarding in winter. You can go hiking, mountain biking, hunting or fishing, backpacking, offroading, rafting, and swimming, oh, it can go on and on. Just make your mind up on which part of Kazakhstan you will be visiting and then you can check the what to do and what to see lists

The Kazakhstan climate has four distinct seasons

Winter naturally starts with continuous snow cover from the north of the country in November and can last as long as 5 months up to March. The thickness of the snow cover can reach 30 cm. The coldest month in Kazakhstan is January. The lowest temperatures are characteristic for the northeastern part where frosts can reach -54C while the southern temperatures are rare to fall lower than -30C.

Colorful Spring

Spring comes as early as February to southern areas and then slowly makes its way through to the north. It takes 1 to 1, 5 months for Spring to reach northern parts of Kazakhstan. You notice it from the work in the fields. While the south is getting on with spring planting, the north can still be covered with ice and can be having winter blizzards.

It can last a maximum of 2 months in most areas. Southern daily temperatures can reach 16-18C. Night frost stops in May in the north of Kazakhstan and in April in the south.