Astana weather in November

In November, Astana sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Astana's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:41 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Astana reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
33-4
43-5
52-5
62-5
71-6
81-6
90-7
100-7
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-2-8
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-3-10
17-3-10
18-3-10
19-4-11
20-4-11
21-4-11
22-5-12
23-5-12
24-5-12
25-5-13
26-6-13
27-6-13
28-6-13
29-6-14
30-7-14

How November really feels in Astana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Astana weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252674
262476
272476
282377
292377
302080

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Astana gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22314
32315
42415
52416
62416
72417
82417
92418
102418
112419
122419
132320
142320
152220
162121
172121
182021
192021
201921
211921
221922
231922
241922
251923
261923
271923
281924
291924
302024

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 9:03 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:155:40
29.48:175:38
39.38:195:37
49.28:215:35
59.28:225:33
69.18:245:32
79.18:265:30
89.08:285:29
99.08:295:27
108.98:315:26
118.98:335:24
128.88:355:23
138.88:365:21
148.78:385:20
158.78:405:19
168.68:415:18
178.68:435:16
188.58:455:15
198.58:465:14
208.48:485:13
218.48:495:12
228.38:515:11
238.38:535:10
248.38:545:09
258.28:565:08
268.28:575:07
278.18:585:07
288.19:005:06
298.19:015:05
308.09:035:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.13 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 — November's 1.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Astana?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Astana.

What to pack for Astana in November

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

In November, Astana sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Astana in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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