When to go · Kostanay
Kostanay in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KostanayHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 4 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 Kostanay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: 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