Turkistan

    Kazakhstan

    A vital Silk Road center anchored by the magnificent, blue-domed Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.

    Warmest month is July at 38°C on average. Coolest is January at 4°C. Driest reading falls in September with 0 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
      1,930 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
    January4°10°C8
    February8°15°C7
    March15°16°C8
    April23°15°C6
    May30°12°C4
    June35°8°C2
    July38°9°C1
    August35°9°C1
    September29°11°C0
    October20°13°C4
    November11°16°C6
    December4°12°C6

    What to do

    • Admire the grand Timurid tilework of the Yasawi Mausoleum
    • Explore the subterranean Hilvet Semi-Underground Mosque
    • Wander the nearby excavated ruins of ancient Otrar

    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.