Kazakhstan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 2,724,900 km². World rank 10 of 249; in Asia, 3 of 50. Agricultural land: 79.2% (2024). World rank 9 of 209; in Asia, 3 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 250 (2022). World rank 160 of 182; in Asia, 34 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 80.3% → 79.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- ChinaKyrgyzstanRussiaTurkmenistanUzbekistan
- Agricultural land
- 79.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Khan Tengri, 7,010 m
- Lowest point
- Qauyndy Oyysy, -132 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 387
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 3
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 21°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -17°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 250 2022
Climate by month: Astana
July: day 27°C, night 15°C, precipitation 55 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -13 | -21 | 21 |
| February | -10 | -19 | 20 |
| March | -1 | -10 | 27 |
| April | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| May | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| June | 26 | 13 | 41 |
| July | 27 | 15 | 55 |
| August | 26 | 13 | 28 |
| September | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| October | 8 | -1 | 33 |
| November | -2 | -9 | 34 |
| December | -11 | -18 | 27 |