Astana in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Astana sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 77 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Astana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Astana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 77 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Astana in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -6°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Astana reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Astana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Astana weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -11° / -19° | 14 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -10° / -18° | 15 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -11° | 20 | 5.9 | 5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 25 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 13.5 | 3.2 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 35 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 45 | 8.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 58 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 34 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 25 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 9° / -0° | 27 | 6 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 2.2 |
| Nov | -2° / -9° | 26 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -9° / -16° | 21 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Astana gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Astana?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Astana.
What to pack for Astana in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Astana sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Astana in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astana peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Astana in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Astana is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Astana's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Astana?
Astana sits at 51.2°N, 71.4°E, 358 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Stepnogorsk, 134 km away.
Topography around Astana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Astana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Astana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.
The land around Astana is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.
Kazakhstan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,692
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 92%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 417
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Astana (51.1801°, 71.446°, elevation 358 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.