Kazhydromet Weather Forecast for Kazakhstan for January 2026
According to the advisory forecast, January is expected to be warm, with average monthly temperatures across the country forecast to be 1-2°C above normal.
Precipitation for the month is expected to be near normal in most of Kazakhstan, and above normal in Pavlodar Oblast, most of North Kazakhstan and East Kazakhstan Oblasts, northern Kostanay Oblast, northeastern Akmola, Karaganda, and Abay Oblasts, and the southern half of Almaty and Zhambyl Oblasts, southeastern Turkestan Oblast, and Zhetisu Oblast.
Throughout the month, snowfalls with gusty winds, blizzards, fog, and icy conditions will give way to clear, frosty weather.
In the west of the country, overnight temperatures are expected to drop to -10-18°C and -5-12°C during the day at the beginning of the first ten-day period. Temperatures will then rise to slightly above zero.
In the northwest, north, and center of the country, overnight temperatures are expected to range from -10-20°C to -3-8°C, and during the day from -2-12°C to -5+3°C.
- In the east of the country, overnight temperatures will range from -2-13°C to -10-18°C, and during the day from -6+2°C to -2-10°C.
- In the southwest, south, and southeast, overnight temperatures will range from -2-12°C to -5+5°C, during the day from -3+8°C to +5+10°C, and in the far south, up to +15°C.
During the second and third ten-day periods of the month, in the north, northwest, east, and central regions of the country, during periods of cold air masses, temperatures are expected to drop to -25-35°C at night and to -15-20°C during the day. On the warmest days of January, temperatures are expected to rise to -5 to +3°C.
In the west of the country, during cold waves, temperatures are expected to drop to -20-27°C at night and to -12-19°C during the day. On some days of the month, thaws are possible with daytime temperatures rising to 0 to +5°C.
In the southern half of the country, nighttime temperatures are expected to fluctuate from 0 to -5°C to -10 to -20°C, with daytime temperatures ranging from +2 to +12°C to -3 to -13°C. On some days of the third ten-day period, temperatures are expected to drop to -20 to -30°C at night and to -10 to -18°C during the day.
