Monthly climate in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nur-Sultan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 386 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nur-Sultan enjoys an average of 3460 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan §

The warmest months in Nur-Sultan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -13 °C (6 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nur-Sultan experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
28°C
(83°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
24°C
(76°F)
15°C
(59°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
25°C
(77°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(86°F)
20°C
(68°F)
9°C
(49°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
12°C
(54°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(49°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(6°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
6°C
(43°F)
15°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
Average low -18°C
(-1°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-22°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-37°F)
-36°C
(-32°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-34°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan §

Nur-Sultan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nur-Sultan are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 31 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 47 (1.8) 42 (1.7) 32 (1.2) 36 (1.4) 35 (1.4) 42 (1.7) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 7 6 6 9 9 7 6 8 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan §

The sunniest months in Nur-Sultan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nur-Sultan: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125 200 288 348 416 407 424 391 296 247 161 153
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 26m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 52m 15h 34m 16h 28m 16h 0m 14h 28m 12h 35m 10h 38m 8h 53m 7h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan §

Nur-Sultan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nur-Sultan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 1