Atyrau in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Atyrau sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 43 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Atyrau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atyrau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 43 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Atyrau in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Atyrau reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Atyrau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Atyrau 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 | -3° / -8° | 16 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -8° | 13 | 3.2 | 3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 16 | 4 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 22 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 5.1 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 24 | 5.1 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 17 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 5° / -0° | 16 | 4 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -1° / -5° | 16 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Atyrau gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 18 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Atyrau?
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 reasonable time to visit Atyrau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Atyrau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Atyrau sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and a heavy coat. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Atyrau in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 0°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Sep 13 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 2 | Bracing |
UV index in Atyrau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atyrau peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Atyrau 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 Atyrau is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Atyrau?
Atyrau sits at 47.1°N, 51.9°E, -19 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Balykshi, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Atyrau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atyrau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Atyrau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m.
The land around Atyrau is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and water (30%) 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 Atyrau (47.1048°, 51.8843°, elevation -19 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.