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Qostanay weather by month

Warmest month

August

27°C average high

Coolest month

February

-18°C average low

Wettest month

May

30 mm of rain

Driest month

January

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Qostanay by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January-9°C-18°C-33°C / 11°C
0 mm
82%16 km/h
February-8°C-18°C-33°C / 2°C
0 mm
82%17 km/h
March-1°C-11°C-24°C / 7°C
7 mm
84%19 km/h
April12°C0°C-14°C / 26°C
14 mm
65%18 km/h
May22°C6°C-5°C / 36°C
30 mm
50%16 km/h
June25°C11°C3°C / 37°C
22 mm
55%16 km/h
July26°C14°C6°C / 39°C
22 mm
64%16 km/h
August27°C13°C0°C / 36°C
22 mm
59%13 km/h
September20°C6°C-3°C / 29°C
22 mm
62%15 km/h
October10°C-1°C-17°C / 26°C
15 mm
69%15 km/h
November0°C-8°C-27°C / 9°C
7 mm
81%18 km/h
December-8°C-17°C-32°C / 2°C
0 mm
83%14 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Qostanay

Nights in Qostanay average 2°C or below in 7 months (January, February, March, April, October, November and December). April and October combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is February with an average low of -18°C and a record low of -33°C.

  • January: average low -18°C, record low -33°C, 0 mm of precipitation
  • February: average low -18°C, record low -33°C, 0 mm of precipitation
  • March: average low -11°C, record low -24°C, 7 mm of precipitation
  • April: average low 0°C, record low -14°C, 14 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • October: average low -1°C, record low -17°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • November: average low -8°C, record low -27°C, 7 mm of precipitation
  • December: average low -17°C, record low -32°C, 0 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Qostanay

The most comfortable time to visit Qostanay is generally May to July, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 162 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 27°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 30 mm, roughly 30× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Qostanay climate: your questions

Does it snow in Qostanay?

Yes, in winter: April and October average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is February (average low -18°C, record low -33°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Qostanay weather today.

What is the climate like in Qostanay?

Qostanay's winter months average lows of -17°C in December, -18°C in January and -18°C in February, with about 0 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Qostanay 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Qostanay?

May to July are the most comfortable months in Qostanay, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 27°C by day; May is the wettest, with 30 mm; and February is the coolest, with lows near -18°C. What it is doing today: Qostanay weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Qostanay forecast for what is happening now.

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