Astana weather in May

In May, Astana sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Astana's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:31 AM – 8:50 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Astana is capital of Kazakhstan.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,937/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Astana reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2174
3174
4175
5185
6185
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10196
11196
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312310

How May really feels in Astana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Astana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -19°144.76.18.20.0
Feb-10° / -18°154.15.39.60.0
Mar-2° / -11°205.9511.50.0
Apr11° / 256.61.713.53.2
May20° / 357.60.315.36.6
Jun25° / 13°458.7016.27.1
Jul26° / 14°5811.3015.96.6
Aug24° / 12°347.4014.47.3
Sep18° / 255.30.212.46.3
Oct / -0°2762.310.42.2
Nov-2° / -9°266.65.98.70.0
Dec-9° / -16°216.47.87.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
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315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Astana gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1243
2243
3243
4243
5243
6242
7242
8242
9242
10241
11251
12251
13251
14261
15260
16260
17260
18260
19270
20270
21270
22270
23270
24270
25270
26270
27270
28270
29270
30280
31280

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 9:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:568:26
214.65:558:28
314.65:538:30
414.75:518:31
514.75:498:33
614.85:478:35
714.85:458:36
814.95:448:38
915.05:428:39
1015.05:408:41
1115.15:398:42
1215.15:378:44
1315.25:358:46
1415.25:348:47
1515.35:328:49
1615.35:318:50
1715.45:298:52
1815.45:288:53
1915.55:278:55
2015.55:258:56
2115.65:248:57
2215.65:238:59
2315.65:219:00
2415.75:209:01
2515.75:199:03
2615.85:189:04
2715.85:179:05
2815.85:169:07
2915.95:159:08
3015.95:149:09
3116.05:139:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Astana?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Astana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Astana in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Astana sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Astana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astana in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1534 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

MakinskSaranShakhtinskKaragandyAbayShchuchinsk

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.

3 km
30 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Stepnogorsk 134 km · Temirtau 165 km · Makinsk 176 km · Saran 182 km · Shakhtinsk 183 km · Karagandy 193 km · Abay 199 km · Shchuchinsk 213 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
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).