When to go · Aktau

Aktau in May

Great month. Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Medium; Kazakhstan overall
Prices: Medium; Kazakhstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Aktau

Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

No other month rates higher than May for Aktau in this guide.

Long-term averages

AktauHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 3 days
West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraubest weather
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.

Kazakhstan overall: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

June: Inside Aktau's best window: May–Oct.

Aktau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.