Zaysan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Zaysan sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 106 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to -4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Zaysan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zaysan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 106 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Zaysan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to -4°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Zaysan reaches about 11°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Zaysan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 54 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zaysan 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 | -10° / -18° | 15 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -17° | 14 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -9° | 26 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 1° | 40 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 40 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 38 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 42 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 36 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 35 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 12° / 1° | 37 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -8° | 35 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -7° / -16° | 20 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Zaysan gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Zaysan?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaysan.
What to pack for Zaysan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Zaysan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Zaysan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaysan peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Zaysan 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 Zaysan is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Zaysan?
Zaysan sits at 47.5°N, 84.9°E, 635 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Maqanshy, 229 km away.
Topography around Zaysan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zaysan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaysan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 m.
The land around Zaysan is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) 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 Zaysan (47.4666°, 84.8714°, elevation 635 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.