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Petropavl weather & best time to visit

City break

Petropavl at a glance

Best time
May – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,840 h
Rain a year
439 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
141 m

Climate in Petropavl

Petropavl has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −11 °C. With around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year, Petropavl is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Petropavl

The best time to visit Petropavl is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is July with 73 mm of precipitation.

Petropavl through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Petropavl in spring

Mar – May

58

Fair

  • 0–20 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Petropavl in summer

Jun – Aug

83

Excellent

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Petropavl in autumn

Sep – Nov

37

Poor

  • −2–17 °C by day
  • 2.8 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Petropavl in winter

Dec – Feb

26

Poor

  • −11–−8 °C by day
  • 2.2 h of sun a day
  • 18 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Oct – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Petropavl for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

21

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 2°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 8°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 7°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 4°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 2°

06:5017:28

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:28–07:41 · evening 16:37–17:50
Blue hour
Morning 06:14–06:28 · evening 17:50–18:04

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Petropavl compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 12° at the start of the month to 3° at the end. The days get 2.1 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high12°3°
Night-time low3°−4°
Daylight11.7 h9.5 h

What is the weather like in Petropavl in October?

In October, Petropavl is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 37 min06:50 – 17:28
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
72 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Petropavl

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Petropavl: score 89 against 21. In May, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Petropavl
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score2189better
Daytime high8°20°
Night-time low0°7°
Sunshine2.3 h8.4 hbetter
Rainy days88
Rainfall33 mm42 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Petropavl month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

27January−11° · 2.1 h

In January, Petropavl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 17 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in January
28February−8° · 3.2 h

In February, Petropavl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−17 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 16 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in February
31March0° · 5.1 h

In March, Petropavl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 23 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in March
53April11° · 7.2 h

In April, Petropavl is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about −1 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 30 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in April
89May20° · 8.4 h

In May, Petropavl is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in May
85June24° · 8.9 h

In June, Petropavl is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in June
82July25° · 8.4 h

In July, Petropavl is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in July
82August23° · 7.4 h

In August, Petropavl is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in August
70September17° · 4.5 h

In September, Petropavl is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 39 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in September
21October8° · 2.3 h

In October, Petropavl is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in October
21November−2° · 1.6 h

In November, Petropavl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in November
24December−8° · 1.4 h

In December, Petropavl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 22 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Petropavl.

Petropavl in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Petropavl

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 0°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−19°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 8°Night 0°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan27−11°−19°2.1 h517
FebruaryFeb28−8°−17°3.2 h516
MarchMar310°−9°5.1 h723
AprilApr5311°−1°7.2 h730
MayMay8920°7°8.4 h842
JuneJun8524°12°8.9 h1158
JulyJul8225°15°8.4 h1173
AugustAug8223°13°7.4 h1055
SeptemberSep7017°7°4.5 h839
OctoberOct218°0°2.3 h833
NovemberNov21−2°−9°1.6 h831
DecemberDec24−8°−16°1.4 h722

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

54.87° N, 69.15° E · 141 m · Asia/Almaty

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Petropavl

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,840 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.3 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 22 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.3 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Petropavl, 22 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Petropavl: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
439 mm on 95 days
Wettest month
Jul · 73 mm
Driest month
Feb · 16 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 33 mm

In October, Petropavl has about 8 rainy days with 33 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Petropavl

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 90 min
Fair skin
about 115 min
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Petropavl

How breezy and how cloudy Petropavl is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Petropavl typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jun · 54 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 72 %Sunshine 2.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Petropavl: mostly cloudy, with about 2.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Petropavl

How often the day gets hot in Petropavl (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
12 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 8 °C

In October, Petropavl has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 8 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Petropavl

When Petropavl is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
30 days
Fresh snow a year
92 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 2Fresh snow 9 cmChance of snow 28 / 100

In October, Petropavl has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 9 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 28 out of 100: possible.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Petropavl

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Petropavl in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Petropavl has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 88) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    46

    Fair

    • 8 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    88

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.5 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    82

    Excellent

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    21

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 2.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    26

    Poor

    • −10 °C by day
    • 1.8 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 5 h 50 min
Distance
4,460 km
Time zone
UTC+5
Jet lag
About 4 days (4 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Kazakhstan

Currency
Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Sockets
Type C, F · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+7
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Petropavl vs Kokshetau

In October Kokshetau has the better holiday weather (score 32 vs 21). During the day Kokshetau is 2 °C warmer than Petropavl. Kokshetau gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Petropavl vs Kokshetau, in October
in OctoberPetropavlKokshetau
Holiday weather score2132
Daytime high8°10°
Sunshine2 h3 h
Rainy days87
Best timeMay – AugMay – Sep

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OctoberPetropavl 8°Kokshetau 10°
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In October, Petropavl ranks 19 of 19 destinations in this country.

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  4. 4Taraz19°88
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  6. 6Almaty18°80
  7. 7Atyrau16°74
  8. 8Baikonur13°61
  9. 19PetropavlThis page8°21
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Frequently asked questions about Petropavl

When is the best time to visit Petropavl?

The best time to visit Petropavl is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Petropavl?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at −11 °C.

When does it rain most in Petropavl?

The wettest month is July with 73 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 16 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Petropavl get?

Petropavl gets around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Petropavl in?

Petropavl is on UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Petropavl?

A nonstop flight from London to Petropavl takes about 5 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 4,460 km.

Which school holidays are best for Petropavl?

Petropavl has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 88) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 88, summer holidays 82, October half-term 21, Christmas holidays 26.