City break

Astana weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Astana in January?

In January, Astana is freezing cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−18 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 15 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Astana.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score242830
Day−8°−11°−8°
Night−15°−18°−16°
Sun2 h3 h3 h
Rain days755

More details for January

Daylight
8 h 21 min08:12 – 16:34
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5Asia/Almaty

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %94 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves

Astana in January: quick answers

Is Astana hot in January?

No. In January, Astana is freezing cold: daytime highs average −11 °C and nights drop to about −18 °C.

Does it rain much in Astana in January?

Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 15 mm in total.

Astana month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences