Baikonur in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Baikonur sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 26 mm of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Baikonur's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baikonur's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 26 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Baikonur in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Baikonur reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Baikonur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 46 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Baikonur 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 | -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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Baikonur gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Baikonur?
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 Baikonur for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baikonur in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Baikonur sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Baikonur 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 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 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 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.