When to go · Aktau

Aktau in November

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Kazakhstan overall
Prices: Low; Kazakhstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedKazakhstan month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AktauHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 4 days
West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraufine
Desert: 40 °C (104 °F)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.Desert: 104 °F (40 °C)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.

Kazakhstan overall: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.

May: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

Aktau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.