Otegen Batyra in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Otegen Batyra sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 101 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Otegen Batyra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Otegen Batyra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -9°C
- Precipitation
- 101 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Otegen Batyra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C.
A typical winter day in Otegen Batyra reaches about 0°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Otegen Batyra
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.
Otegen Batyra 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 | -1° / -10° | 30 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -8° | 36 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -1° | 65 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 94 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 82 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 42 | 7.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 23 | 3.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 11° | 23 | 4.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 41 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 8° / -2° | 46 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1° / -8° | 35 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Otegen Batyra gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Otegen Batyra
None of Otegen Batyra's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Otegen Batyra's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Otegen Batyra?
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 Otegen Batyra.
What to pack for Otegen Batyra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Otegen Batyra sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Otegen Batyra in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otegen Batyra peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 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 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Otegen Batyra?
Otegen Batyra sits at 43.4°N, 77.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 15 km away.
Topography around Otegen Batyra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Otegen Batyra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Otegen Batyra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,518 m.
The land around Otegen Batyra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) 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 Otegen Batyra (43.4184°, 77.0219°, elevation 636 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.