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Atyrau in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dusty), Dec–Feb (ice and wind).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Kazakhstan overall
Prices: Medium; Kazakhstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Atyrau

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dusty), Dec–Feb (ice and wind).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AtyrauHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 days
West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraucool
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: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.

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

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dusty), Dec–Feb (ice and wind).

April: Inside Atyrau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

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