Charyn Canyon

    Kazakhstan

    The Grand Canyon's little brother features striking sandstone pillars and a winding river oasis in the arid steppe.

    Warmest month is July at 29°C on average. Coolest is January at -3°C. Driest reading falls in January with 5 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
      8h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,196 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-3°12°C5
    February1°12°C7
    March8°13°C10
    April16°14°C10
    May21°12°C11
    June26°10°C10
    July29°9°C8
    August26°10°C6
    September21°11°C9
    October13°13°C9
    November5°16°C8
    December0°12°C7

    What to do

    • Hike through the towering red rock formations of the Valley of Castles
    • Camp under the stars by the rushing Charyn River
    • Drive a 4x4 across the wide, scenic canyon rim

    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.