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Astana
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CountryKazakhstan
RegionKhiva, Astana & Mongolia
Best monthsJun, Aug
Nearest airportsNQZ · Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport · 12 km
About
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,7 million within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, the national capital until 1997.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Astana the warmest month is July (average high 27°) and the coolest is January (-10°). Most rainy days come in July. Best months to visit: Jun, Aug.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- СкверNature & park · 483 m
- КөрмеMuseum · 705 m
- Астана-Экспо КСMuseum · 863 m
- Astana MusicalSight · 999 m
- Жетісу саябағыNature & park · 1.0 km
- Әбу Насыр әл-Фараби мешітіSight · 1.0 km
- Сызықтық саябақNature & park · 1.1 km
- Арай саябағыNature & park · 1.1 km
- Жылқылар үйіріSight · 1.2 km
- Ғашықтар саябағыNature & park · 1.5 km
- Триатлон саябағыNature & park · 1.6 km
- Президент саябағыNature & park · 1.9 km
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -10 | -9 | -2 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 10 | -1 | -8 |
| Low | -19 | -18 | -10 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | -9 | -16 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)