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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |