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The Weather and Climate in Kazakhstan

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The best time to visit Kazakhstan is spring between April and June or autumn in September to October. Flowers come out of the deserts in spring time while autumn is harvest time when you can find abundant fresh fruits in market places. Temperatures during these periods are mild, unlike in winter when it is very cold or summer when it is very hot. While July is the hottest month, January is the coldest. The average temperature in winter is -16° to -18°C (3° to 7°F) in the north, and -6° (21°F) in the south, while the average summer temperature is 21°C (70°F) in the north, and 27°C (81°F) in the south. The highest monthly average high temperature for the hottest month of July is 30°C (86°F), and the lowest monthly average low temperature for the coldest month of January is -12°C (10°F).

It is important to note that climate in the country varies from region to region. This is because of its vast land area which consists of more than one million square miles. If, for instance, there is still snow in the northern regions, it is sowing time in the south, where apricots are filled with blossoms hundreds of miles of away. If you are a mountain climbing buff, you can visit the country in summer when mountain temperatures will be fair to you. In November, however, when snow begins to fall, mountain passes and peaks will be filled with snow, which begin to melt in April.

Climate is monitored in seven climate stations including Kanaganda, Kzyl-orda, and Pavlodar. Their climate statistics show that the country has an average 581mm (22.9 inches) of rainfall per year, or 48mm (1.9 inches) per month, with 23mm (0.9 inch) of rainfall across six days in August.