Karatau in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Karatau sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Karatau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karatau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 84 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Karatau in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Karatau reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Karatau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karatau 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 | 1° / -7° | 42 | 8 | 6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -6° | 47 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 11° / 0° | 57 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 61 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 40 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 24 | 6 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 30 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 9° / -1° | 45 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 40 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Karatau gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Karatau?
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 Karatau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karatau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Karatau sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Karatau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Karatau peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Karatau 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 Karatau is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Karatau?
Karatau sits at 43.2°N, 70.5°E, 525 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Turar Ryskulov, 72 km away.
Topography around Karatau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karatau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karatau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.
The land around Karatau is covered by grassland (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) 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 Karatau (43.1796°, 70.4592°, elevation 525 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.