Climate and Weather in Nursultan, Kazakhstan

The climate of Nursultan

What is the capital of Kazakhstan? Nursultan is the capital of Kazakhstan and is fairly centrally located in this immense country. Until March 22, 2019, the city was called Astana. After the resignation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev the day before, the name was suddenly changed at the behest of the new president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It marked the fourth name change in just over sixty years. So the question is how long the current name will last. Nursultan has a frost period that lasts almost half a year, with temperatures that would not be out of place in a freezer. Nursultan is therefore the second coldest capital in the world. The erratic continental climate means that Nursultan actually only has two real seasons. The winter is cold to very cold and lasts until the month of March. April is a transitional month, after which summer arrives in May. During the months of June, July and August Nursultan has many summer days and tropical temperatures are a regular phenomenon. From the second half of September, the temperatures drop quickly, after which King Winter reigns again in November.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	-13℃	-22℃	3	4
February	-12℃	-22℃	5	3
March	-4℃	-13℃	6	3
April	10℃	-2℃	8	5
May	20℃	6℃	10	8
June	25℃	12℃	11	10
July	27℃	15℃	11	12
August	24℃	11℃	9	10
September	19℃	6℃	8	7
October	9℃	-1℃	4	7
November	-2℃	-10℃	3	5
December	-9℃	-18℃	3	4

The weather in Nursultan

Here you will find the weather forecast for Nursultan. View the current weather in Nursultan and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Nursultan. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Nursultan. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Nursultan? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around -13 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around -12 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around -4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is -13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 10 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In May, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around -2 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is -10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Nursultan is around -9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.