Shymkent in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Shymkent sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 108 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 8°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 Shymkent's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shymkent's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 108 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Shymkent in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Shymkent reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Shymkent
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shymkent 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° / -5° | 70 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 79 | 10.3 | 5 | 10.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 85 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 94 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 27 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 8 | 1.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 7° | 35 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 2° | 63 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 6° / -3° | 68 | 9.4 | 5 | 9 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Shymkent gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shymkent
In fall, Shymkent overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shymkent's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Shymkent?
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 Shymkent for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shymkent in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Shymkent sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack light clothes and a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Shymkent 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 Shymkent peaks around June 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 8 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Shymkent 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 Shymkent is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 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 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Shymkent?
Shymkent sits at 42.3°N, 69.6°E, 520 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aksu, 22 km away.
Topography around Shymkent
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shymkent.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shymkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,913 m.
The land around Shymkent is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (33%) 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 Shymkent (42.3099°, 69.6004°, elevation 520 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.