Baikonur weather in August
In August, Baikonur sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Baikonur's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baikonur's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 6:52 AM – 8:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.1
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.
A typical August day in Baikonur reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 21 |
| 2 | 34 | 21 |
| 3 | 34 | 21 |
| 4 | 34 | 21 |
| 5 | 34 | 21 |
| 6 | 34 | 20 |
| 7 | 34 | 20 |
| 8 | 34 | 20 |
| 9 | 33 | 20 |
| 10 | 33 | 20 |
| 11 | 33 | 20 |
| 12 | 33 | 20 |
| 13 | 33 | 20 |
| 14 | 33 | 19 |
| 15 | 33 | 19 |
| 16 | 33 | 19 |
| 17 | 32 | 19 |
| 18 | 32 | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 20 | 32 | 18 |
| 21 | 32 | 18 |
| 22 | 31 | 18 |
| 23 | 31 | 18 |
| 24 | 31 | 18 |
| 25 | 31 | 17 |
| 26 | 31 | 17 |
| 27 | 30 | 17 |
| 28 | 30 | 17 |
| 29 | 30 | 16 |
| 30 | 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 29 | 16 |
How August really feels in Baikonur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Baikonur weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -12° | 10 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -10° | 10 | 2.9 | 2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -3° | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 16 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 5° / -4° | 14 | 3.3 | 1 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | -3° / -10° | 13 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 91 | 9 |
| 3 | 91 | 9 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 92 | 8 |
| 13 | 92 | 8 |
| 14 | 92 | 8 |
| 15 | 92 | 8 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 92 | 8 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 92 | 8 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Baikonur gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 8:22 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 9:11 | 9:10 | 9:09 | 9:07 | 9:06 | 9:05 | 9:03 | 9:02 | 9:00 | 8:59 | 8:57 | 8:56 | 8:54 | 8:53 | 8:51 | 8:49 | 8:48 | 8:46 | 8:44 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:39 | 8:37 | 8:35 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:30 | 8:28 | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:22 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.6 | 6:34 | 9:11 |
| 2 | 14.6 | 6:35 | 9:10 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 6:36 | 9:09 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 6:38 | 9:07 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 6:39 | 9:06 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 6:40 | 9:05 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 6:41 | 9:03 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 6:43 | 9:02 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 6:44 | 9:00 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 6:45 | 8:59 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 6:46 | 8:57 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:47 | 8:56 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 6:49 | 8:54 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 6:50 | 8:53 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:51 | 8:51 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 6:52 | 8:49 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 6:54 | 8:48 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 6:55 | 8:46 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 6:56 | 8:44 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 6:57 | 8:42 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 6:59 | 8:41 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 7:00 | 8:39 |
| 23 | 13.6 | 7:01 | 8:37 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 7:02 | 8:35 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 7:04 | 8:33 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 7:05 | 8:32 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 7:06 | 8:30 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 7:08 | 8:28 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 7:09 | 8:26 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 7:10 | 8:24 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 7:11 | 8:22 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Baikonur?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Baikonur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Baikonur in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Baikonur sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Baikonur in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baikonur peaks around June 12 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Baikonur in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baikonur is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 14 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) | 14 | 20 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Baikonur?
Baikonur sits at 45.6°N, 63.3°E, 730 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhosaly, 61 km away.
Topography around Baikonur
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baikonur.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baikonur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.
The land around Baikonur is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and bare terrain (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 Baikonur (45.6167°, 63.3167°, elevation 730 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).