Overview

Astana (Nur-Sultan) is the capital of Kazakhstan, located in the steppes of the north-central part of the country. Kitesurfing is practiced on the lakes and reservoirs around the city. Steppe winds are frequent and powerful, blowing from all directions. The body of water is an inland lake with no tides.

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Spot forecast for Astana

Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 17:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Astana: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

316h

in May · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 9 °C. It peaks in May, with 316 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Astana

Monthly averages — Astana — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	202 h	-9 °C	38 mm
February	21.5	216 h	-8 °C	20 mm
March	24.5	291 h	0 °C	22 mm
April	24.5	317 h	16 °C	38 mm
May	27.0	316 h	20 °C	65 mm
June	24.0	280 h	26 °C	53 mm
July	22.0	232 h	25 °C	65 mm
August	25.0	260 h	22 °C	90 mm
September	24.5	264 h	16 °C	30 mm
October	20.5	202 h	9 °C	23 mm
November	21.5	205 h	0 °C	44 mm
December	24.5	225 h	-7 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Astana spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport Airport18 km

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Nur-Sultan22.9 km

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