When to go · Karaganda

Karaganda in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; Kazakhstan overall
Prices: Medium; Kazakhstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karaganda

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KaragandaHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °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.

Kazakhstan overall: Cold and smoggy in Almaty; ski season on Shymbulak; −30 °C possible in Astana.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.