When to go · Baikonur
Baikonur, month by month
Good months for Baikonur: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Cold and smoggy in Almaty; ski season on Shymbulak; −30 °C (−22 °F) possible in Astana.Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Cold and smoggy in Almaty; ski season on Shymbulak; −22 °F (−30 °C) possible in Astana.-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 5 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Still winter; good skiing, poor city air.-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 5 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 4 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 3 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Lakes and passes open; the best all-round month.24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Hot in the valleys, ideal in the mountains; lake roads busy at weekends.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: As July; canyon days need early starts.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Golden aspens, apple harvest, clear air; the second-best month.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Cooler, first snow up high; good city month.14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baikonur, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
Baikonur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.