When to go · Aktau
Aktau in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AktauHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 4 days
- West and the Caspian, Kazakhstan · Aktau, Mangystau, Atyraufine
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
- Low
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
Kazakhstan overall: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aktau, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Nov: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 0
November: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
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