Kazakhstan
Practical guide
Kazakhstan is in Central Asia. It has 20,843,754 inhabitants across 2,724,900 km². It borders 5 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Astana. People speak Kazakh, Russian and the currency is the Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- 20,843,754
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge · KZT
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Dialling code
- +7
- Domain
- .kz
When to go to Kazakhstan
The best months to visit Astana are May, June and August. In Astana, daytime highs go from -11° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is July (47 mm) and the driest is February (14 mm). From October to April, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Astana month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -11° | -11° | -4° | 11° | 20° | 26° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 9° | -3° | -8° |
| low | -20° | -20° | -14° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 15° | 11° | 6° | -2° | -11° | -17° |
| rain | 17 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 22 mm | 34 mm | 35 mm | 47 mm | 29 mm | 22 mm | 26 mm | 21 mm | 19 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Kazakhstan
- Astanacapital · 357 m
- Almaty790 m
- Shymkent509 m
- Aktobe211 m
- Karaganda547 m
- Taraz630 m
- Kyzylorda130 m
- Oral36 m
- Pavlodar130 m
- Oskemen287 m
- Semey210 m
- Atyrausea level
- Turkestan214 m
- Kostanay168 m
- Petropavl141 m
Distances in Kazakhstan
- Astana → Almaty1,218 km 1 h 56 min · 12 h 1 min
- Astana → Shymkent1,516 km 1 h 58 min · 16 h 28 min
- Astana → Aktobe1,466 km 1 h 59 min · 18 h 32 min
- Astana → Karaganda216 km 59 min · 2 h 29 min
- Astana → Taraz1,324 km 1 h 52 min · 14 h 14 min
- Astana → Kyzylorda1,158 km 1 h 46 min · 13 h 23 min
1 h 56 min · 
12 h 1 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan uses the Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT).
What language is spoken in Kazakhstan?
In Kazakhstan, people speak Kazakh, Russian.
When is the best time to visit Kazakhstan?
The best months to visit Astana are May, June and August. In Astana, daytime highs go from -11° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is July (47 mm) and the driest is February (14 mm). From October to April, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).