Weather in Astana

July is the warmest month (average 20.3°C, high 26.4°C) and January is the coolest (average -16.9°C, low -20.7°C). That 37.2°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Astana.

Rain is about 371 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is July at 55 mm; the driest is February at 20 mm. Astana is in Kazakhstan at 51.2°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (18.9°C average, 41 mm, 54% humidity); July (20.3°C average, 55 mm, 56% humidity); August (19.2°C average, 28 mm, 53% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

How warm Astana gets

Astana has a 37.2°C gap between its coolest monthly average (-16.9°C in January) and its warmest (20.3°C in July). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 8.4°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 14.2°C.

When Astana gets wet

Annual rainfall is 371 mm. July leads at 55 mm; February is lightest at 20 mm.

Humidity peaks near 97%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

What stands out month by month

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -20.7°C at night and -13.1°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 20 mm across 5 rainy days. Highs sit near -9.8°C. March brings 27 mm and 7 rainy days; temperatures run from -10.4°C to -1.0°C. In April, Astana averages 12.2°C by day and -0.5°C at night, with 29 mm of rain. May: 20.4°C high, 6.5°C low, 35 mm rain, 56% humidity. June stands apart from the months beside it: 25.3°C / 12.5°C and 41 mm.

July is both the hottest and wettest month: highs around 26.4°C, 55 mm of rain, and 56% humidity. In August, Astana averages 25.5°C by day and 12.8°C at night, with 28 mm of rain. September: 18.6°C high, 6.4°C low, 21 mm rain, 56% humidity. October brings 33 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from -0.8°C to 8.9°C. November stands apart from the months beside it: -2.2°C / -9.1°C and 34 mm. December: -10.6°C high, -17.6°C low, 27 mm rain, 95% humidity.

Astana and other cities in Kazakhstan

Almaty is about 973 km away: Astana is 6.4°C cooler than Almaty in its hottest month and 96 mm drier over the year than Almaty. Almaty’s wettest month is April (77 mm) versus July here.