When to go · Kostanay
Kostanay in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°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, snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KostanayHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Cold and smoggy in Almaty; ski season on Shymbulak; −30 °C possible in Astana.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kostanay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
May: Inside Kostanay's best window: May–Sep.
Kostanay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings