Maqanshy in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Maqanshy sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Maqanshy's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maqanshy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
100 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Maqanshy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Maqanshy reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Maqanshy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
41
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Maqanshy 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°326.66.88.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°255.85.9100.0
Mar / -5°275.73.111.61.0
Apr17° / 386.20.213.36.1
May24° / 11°386014.87.6
Jun29° / 16°345.9015.66.2
Jul31° / 18°336.3015.34.9
Aug30° / 16°244.60145.8
Sep25° / 11°214.2012.48.1
Oct16° / 315.60.610.65.7
Nov / -4°487.64.39.20.9
Dec-4° / -11°397.97.88.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Maqanshy gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Maqanshy?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Maqanshy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maqanshy in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Maqanshy 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 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Maqanshy in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Maqanshy peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maqanshy in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maqanshy is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1632 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maqanshy?

Maqanshy sits at 46.8°N, 82.0°E, 469 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ayagoz, 178 km away.

AyagozSarqantZaysanKalbatauZharkentTekeliTaldykorganUshtobe

Topography around Maqanshy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maqanshy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maqanshy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 470 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,625 m.

The land around Maqanshy is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
2,625 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Ayagoz 178 km · Sarqant 222 km · Zaysan 229 km · Kalbatau 285 km · Zharkent 331 km · Tekeli 332 km · Taldykorgan 344 km · Ushtobe 355 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
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Maqanshy (46.7817°, 82.0226°, elevation 469 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.