Kazakhstan in December

Kazakhstan has a continental climate. The winter is long, cold and mainly dry, lasting from November to April. Temperatures in Astana, the nation's capital, average around minus 5 °C (23 °F) in November, falling to minus 15 °C (3°F) in Jan, before rising to a balmy 5 °C (41 °F) in April. Almaty, the nation’s largest city, to the far south situated at the foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains averages 3 °C ( 37 °F ) in November, falling to minus 15 °C in Jan (5°F), before rising 10 °C (50 °F ) in April.This is the best time to visit the nearby ski resort of Shymbulak, simultaneously one of the world’s more exclusive and little known skiing resorts, with mountains over 4,000 meters high, it offers some of the finest untouched peaks in the world, though some can only be reached through private heli-skiing, a once-in-a lifetime experience.

Recommended Festivals & Events For Kazakhstan in December

Independence Day

Independence Day

This two-day holiday celebrated every December 16th and 17th is the most important day on the national calendar which commemorates the nation’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The day is marked by festivities in the presidential palace, traditional yurt tents are set up across villages serving local delicacies, and locals dress up in traditional dress.

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