Astana weather in September

In September, Astana sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Astana's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Astana reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
2219
3219
4219
5219
6218
7208
8208
9208
10208
11197
12197
13197
14197
15186
16186
17186
18176
19176
20175
21165
22165
23165
24164
25154
26154
27154
28154
29143
30143

How September really feels in Astana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Astana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Astana gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2200
3190
4190
5180
6180
7170
8170
9170
10170
11170
12170
13180
14180
15190
16190
17190
18190
19191
20191
21191
22191
23191
24191
25192
26192
27182
28182
29183
30183

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:337:55
213.36:347:53
313.26:367:51
413.26:387:48
513.16:397:46
613.06:417:44
713.06:427:41
812.96:447:39
912.86:467:37
1012.86:477:34
1112.76:497:32
1212.76:517:30
1312.66:527:27
1412.56:547:25
1512.56:557:22
1612.46:577:20
1712.36:597:18
1812.37:007:15
1912.27:027:13
2012.17:047:11
2112.17:057:08
2212.07:077:06
2311.97:087:03
2411.87:107:01
2511.87:126:59
2611.77:136:56
2711.67:156:54
2811.67:176:52
2911.57:186:49
3011.47:206:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.52 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 — September's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Astana?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Astana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Astana in September

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

In September, Astana sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Astana in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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