Atyrau in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Atyrau sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 44 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -2°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Atyrau's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atyrau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Atyrau in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -2°C.
A typical winter day in Atyrau reaches about -2°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Atyrau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Atyrau weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Atyrau gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Atyrau?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atyrau.
What to pack for Atyrau in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Atyrau sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Atyrau in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 1°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.