Turkestan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Turkestan sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Turkestan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Turkestan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -4°C
- Precipitation
- 100 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Turkestan in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Turkestan reaches about 4°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Turkestan
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.
Turkestan 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 | 2° / -5° | 35 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -4° | 33 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 37 | 7 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 27 | 4.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 10 | 2.3 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 6 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 11° / 1° | 33 | 6 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 4° / -4° | 32 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Turkestan gets around 100 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 9 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Turkestan?
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 Turkestan.
What to pack for Turkestan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Turkestan sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Turkestan 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 Turkestan peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Turkestan 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 Turkestan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× 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 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 14 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Turkestan?
Turkestan sits at 43.3°N, 68.3°E, 217 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kentau, 32 km away.
Topography around Turkestan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Turkestan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Turkestan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m.
The land around Turkestan is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) 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 Turkestan (43.2946°, 68.2569°, elevation 217 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.