Weather in Astana in December 2025
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Astana;
Average weather
Average temperature in Astana in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +21°F with a maximum of +39°F and a minimum of -26°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 3% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°F to +32°F.
Is Astana warm or cold in December?
Astana is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°F to +16°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°F to +3°F.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
December is one of the coolest months in Astana, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Astana in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +16°F | +12°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -35°F | -42°F | -40°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +41°F | +37°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1025 HPa | 1027 HPa | 1027 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 7 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Astana is gradually decreasing during December, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Astana.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Astana?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Astana in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+43°F) and the highest in 2023 (+51°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 132 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2001 with 397 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Astana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
