Stepnogorsk in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Stepnogorsk sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 74 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to -7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Stepnogorsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stepnogorsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
74 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Stepnogorsk in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to -7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Stepnogorsk reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Stepnogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 64 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
64
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Stepnogorsk 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-12° / -19°103.44.480.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.13.79.50.0
Mar-3° / -11°175.14.111.50.0
Apr11° / -0°276.71.913.62.9
May19° / 357.90.415.46.4
Jun24° / 12°529.6016.56.9
Jul25° / 14°7312.5016.16.5
Aug24° / 12°478.9014.57.0
Sep17° / 286.60.212.45.7
Oct / -0°255.72.410.32.0
Nov-3° / -10°215.658.50.0
Dec-10° / -17°154.65.67.50.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Stepnogorsk gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Stepnogorsk?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stepnogorsk.

What to pack for Stepnogorsk in Fall

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

In fall, Stepnogorsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Stepnogorsk in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stepnogorsk peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stepnogorsk?

Stepnogorsk sits at 52.4°N, 71.9°E, 311 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Makinsk, 104 km away.

Akkol’KokshetauEkibastuzAtbasarTemirtau

Topography around Stepnogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stepnogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Stepnogorsk is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Makinsk 104 km · Shchuchinsk 131 km · Astana 134 km · Akkol’ 186 km · Kokshetau 197 km · Ekibastuz 245 km · Atbasar 248 km · Temirtau 266 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 Stepnogorsk (52.3506°, 71.8816°, elevation 311 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.