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
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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.”