When to go · Kokshetau
Kokshetau in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited outdoor options).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited outdoor options).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- JulyGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- AugustGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities)). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Weather in January
- KokshetauHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Cold and smoggy in Almaty; ski season on Shymbulak; −30 °C possible in Astana.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kokshetau, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited outdoor options).
June: Inside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
Kokshetau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings