When to go · Kokshetau
Kokshetau in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities)). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities)). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- JulyGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- AugustGreatInside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities)). Across Kazakhstan: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.
Weather in March
- KokshetauHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Nauryz big impact
21–23 Mar · Kazakhstan
Three days of spring new year: yurts in city squares, nauryz kozhe soup, festivals, closed offices, busy trains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kokshetau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities)). Across Kazakhstan: Thaw and mud; Nauryz on 21–23 March fills cities with yurts and events.
June: Inside Kokshetau's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, good for lake activities).
Kokshetau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings