When to go · Karaganda
Karaganda in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KaragandaHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Northern steppe and Astana, Kazakhstan · Astana, Burabay, Karagandacool
One of the coldest capitals: −30 °C (−22 °F) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.One of the coldest capitals: −22 °F (−30 °C) cold snaps and blizzards in winter, short warm summers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Still winter; good skiing, poor city air.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karaganda, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
May: Inside Karaganda's best window: May–Sep.
Karaganda: 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