Astana

    Kazakhstan

    A bizarre, futuristic capital rising from the barren steppe, filled with wildly ambitious architectural marvels.

    Warmest month is July at 27°C on average. Coolest is January at -10°C. Driest reading falls in May with 4 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Kazakhstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Kazakhstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      7h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,827 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-10°18°C7
    February-8°17°C6
    March-1°13°C6
    April13°18°C5
    May21°16°C4
    June25°14°C7
    July27°10°C7
    August25°12°C6
    September18°17°C5
    October9°16°C7
    November-2°16°C10
    December-8°17°C8

    What to do

    • Ascend the golden sphere of the Bayterek Tower
    • Shop and ride a roller coaster inside the massive tented Khan Shatyr
    • View the stained glass apex of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.