When to go · Baikonur
Baikonur in May
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Baikonur in this guide.
Weather in May
- BaikonurHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baikonur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Apr: 3
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Baikonur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings