When to go · Aktau
Aktau in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AktauHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 5 days
- West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraucool
Desert: 40 °C (104 °F)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.Desert: 104 °F (40 °C)+ summers, strong winds, freezing winter nights; Mangystau trips need a 4×4.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.
May: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.
Aktau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket